How communities are confronting COVID-19 in Western Kenya

By Ernest Waititu It feels like a year ago now. But it was on 19 March, when I left for my hometown of Nairobi from Geneva, where I live and work. I landed in Nairobi on the morning of 20th March, a week after Kenya had confirmed its first case of the coronavirus and a […]

Harsh conditions hamper storytelling in Turkana

Working in  Turkana and  the entire Northern Kenya  as  journalist  is not a easy task; its  comes with a price and some times calls for  personal  commitmentI was in  Turkana  providing mentorship  suport to journalists from local radio stations like Radio Akicha

Devolution Presents a Chance to Refine Radio

New county media outlets, both print and broadcast are being established as Kenya implements the devolved system of government. County Radio stations are emerging adding to the more than 100 independent existing ones as administrators strive to meet the information needs of their areas of jurisdiction.

Access to information in Turkana no walk in the Park

Many stakeholders in development in Turkana County including oil exploration companies are not easy to deal with as journalists. I was mentoring Ken Simiyu of Radio Akicha who was following up a story on corporate social responsibility.