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Call for innovative journalism as MESHA picks new leaders

News Winnie Ali
Innovative storytelling is the way to go for journalists. This was the main message during Media Environment, Science, Health, and Agriculture (MESHA) at its 18th...

Media industry grappling with Mental Health crisis in newsrooms

Health Winnie Ali
The media industry is facing a mounting mental health crisis, with an increasing number of journalists reporting struggles with stress, trauma, and burnout. This...

Kisumu cannot account for 60% of its 500 tons of daily waste

Environment Rolex Dan Omondi
Kisumu County has initiated elaborate plans to reduce approximately 300 tons of waste generated daily in the city and 200 from the other sub-counties. The...

Magical Sh16 menu saving Kakamega children from malnutrition

Health Kevine Omollo
Two years ago, Jacob Olwanda wished his daughter death. He could not cope with the derogative ridicule from friends and foes over the health...

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Health

How fathers’ Involvement in Kangaroo care is saving lives of infants in Kenya

Josephat Odhiambo, a father of one, tenderly holds his newly-born baby against his chest as he flashes a...
Health

Is taxation the best way to tame alcohol consumption?

Stakeholders in the fight against alcohol and drug abuse now say taxation is the best way to deal...
Human Interest

How weak systems are aiding revenue leaks in South Sudan

Minerals are sources of wealth. Asian economic giants attribute their wealth to massive natural resources which they exploit...
Health

How agency uses music concerts to keep teens from drug abuse

At 10 am on a fairly bright Saturday morning of November 23, the 3rd Edition of Kaa Sober...
News

Call for innovative journalism as MESHA picks new leaders

Innovative storytelling is the way to go for journalists. This was the main message during Media Environment, Science, Health,...
Health

Media industry grappling with Mental Health crisis in newsrooms

The media industry is facing a mounting mental health crisis, with an increasing number of journalists reporting struggles...

Environment

Health

Agriculture

Boost to farmer, crop safety as Africa’s first ISO-Certified protective clothing launched in Kenya

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Safety of farmers and their crops have received a...

IFAJ 2025: Kenya’s leading science journalists network to host global agriculture congress

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Nairobi is set to play host to a major...

Hope as Malawi’s first Bt Maize trials register excellent performance

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Scientists at Malawi’s Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural...

Kisumu farmer discovers hidden wealth in Oyster Mushoom

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At Kajulu Farms, Juma Sylvester spearheads a quiet agricultural...

How Russia-Ukrain war is killing chapati, mandazi business in Kisumu slums

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In 2007, Eunice Atieno ventured into mandazi business at...

Siaya residents warned against selling farm produce as harvesting season begins

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Residents of Siaya County have been cautioned against selling...

Irrigation agency sets pace for revamp of West Kano Scheme

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For the past six years, West Kano Irrigation Scheme...

Migori youths urged to embrace fish farming to boost employment opportunities

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The dwindling of natural fish in Lake Victoria has...

Entreprenuership

Focus on safety as YEGO digital taxi enters Kisumu market

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YEGO Mobility Kenya has launched it's digital taxi services...

Initiative sets up art centre in Kisumu to boost creative industry

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The creative industry in western Kenya has received a...

Kisumu tourism cuisine lights up UN World Tourism Day fete

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They came, planted trees, toured and rocked the lakeside...

How legal gaps are promoting illicit fish bladder trade in Lake Victoria

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This story was produced in collaboration with InfoNile, and...

How a simple thirst earned Kisumu man Sh1 million

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It was a normal Saturday afternoon for Willy Mmach...

Gender

Emotional tributes as KEFEADO celebrates 30 years of service to humanity

Gender 0
They say it takes two to tango, but the...

TIME BOMB: Of Busia streets and the doomed boychild

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The long and snaking queues of transit trucks welcome...

United Nations boosts war against Gender-Based Violence in Vihiga

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The war against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in...

Being Farida Salim: Kenya’s Samia Suluhu who chose ‘dirt’ against family wishes

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“How can an upright thinking woman quit her profession...

Meet this Kisumu woman mining talents from children living with disabilities

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Inside her tiny office located at Nyamasaria, about 40...

Human Interest

How weak systems are aiding revenue leaks in South Sudan

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Minerals are sources of wealth. Asian economic giants attribute...

How Ugandan forces have turned helpless Kenyan fishermen into their gold mines

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The bright Friday morning sun exposes the buzzing activities...

Why Free Press remains an illusion in Kenya

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 “I listen to the radio daily because it is...

Four weeks tour of Germany for Kisumu teacher best in German language

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When Ms Edna Obare encountered a call by the...

NOT YET UHURU FOR PWDs: ‘How my family made fun of my disability’

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He was born a bubbly baby boy, a second...

Fact Checker

ALTERED: People Daily newspaper did not report that Rigathi Gachagua resigned 

Fact Checker Rolex Dan Omondi Rolex Dan Omondi -
This People Daily front page shared on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that the immediate former Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua tendered his resignation is...
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FAKE: This news alert that Father Charles Kinyua has been summoned by the DCI is fabricated

Fact Checker Polycarp Ochieng Polycarp Ochieng -
Tuko and the DCI have termed the graphic fake.  A graphic with Tuko.co.ke branding on X purporting that Father Charles Kinyua has been summoned by...
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ALTERED: This video of Ruto purportedly attending Father Kinyua’s mass is misleading

Fact Checker Polycarp Ochieng Polycarp Ochieng -
President William Ruto was not in attendance and does not feature in the original video. A video accompanying an X (formerly Twitter) post claiming that ...
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Why Fact Check Desk is every newsroom’s need now more than ever

Fact Checker Kevine Omollo Kevine Omollo -
During the 2017 electioneering period in Kenya, I was a field reporter in Kisumu, covering political beat for one of the major mainstream media...
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ALTERED: Charlene Ruto was not appointed National Mining Corporation Chairperson

Fact Checker Winnie Ali Winnie Ali -
President Ruto appointed Joseph Kipchumba Lagat. This post on X(formerly Twitter) claiming that Charlene Ruto has been appointed the chairperson of National Mining Corporation is...
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FALSE: This video isn’t of MP Junet Mohamed being arrested for insulting Finance CS John Mbadi

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The video was taken in 2016 when Junet Mohammed was arrested for hate speech. A video accompanying a post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming to...
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