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Human Interest

KONDELE: Hidden treasures under the dark cloud of violence tag

A quick exploration of the word ‘Kondele’ in the common search engines can be depressing. Topping the searches are images of burning tyres, boulders blocking...

MARIAM ABEID: From being a mother at 16, to a gender trailblazer

At the age of 16, Mariam Abeid became a mother. She was then a Form Two student at Sinaga Girls’ High School. In her conservative Islamic...

How modernity is escalating land disputes

Mzee Peter Ombee can vividly remember his youthful age growing up in Kadiang'a village home in Nyakach, Kisumu County. He cannot recall of any land...

60 is retirement age; but not for this Kisumu man starting life at 59

At 59, many would be putting final touches on their retirement plans. Others would be serving their terminal leaves. Others would have moved to the village...

Houseboy to Government Minister; Untold story of Kennedy Hongo

When Oscars Award Winner Lupita Nyong'o said 'all dreams are valid', it sounded like a cliche occasionally thrown around by motivational speakers. Lupita had won...

Weak legal systems hampering war against GBV, CSOs say

As the world marks 16 days of activism against Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV), stakeholders in Kenya have raised concerns over grey areas in...

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Innovation hub equips 63 Kisumu youths with digital skills

At least 63 youths have benefit from a digital skill project targeting cyber security and data analytics. The youths...

Investment Conference exposes Nyanza’s development potentials

The government has announced plans to fast-track key development projects in Nyanza in renewed efforts to transform the...

Declare femicide a national crisis, rights groups tell President Ruto

Human Rights Defenders have called on President William Ruto to declare femicide as a national crisis. Through various rights...

Gutted Trade Part 3: A ‘Controlled Market’: Monopolies, corruption and difficulty accessing licenses shut out most Ugandans from the maw trade

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, Chinese demand for the Nile perch swim bladder,...

Gutted Trade PART 2: A Smuggling Route Reversed: Uganda no longer the region’s maw processing hub

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, the hunt for fish maw is driving depletion...

Gutted Trade: How the hunt for swim bladder to supply Asian markets is failing Uganda’s fishing industry

From medicinal soups to holiday gifts, fish maw from Uganda feeds huge Chinese demand. But the once thriving...