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In an age where smartphone can do what once required a full news crew, mobile journalism{mojo}, as its often called is rapidly transforming how we create and consume news. With just a phone, a journalist can shoot, edit and publish a story in real time from anywhere in the world. It’s fast, flexible and highly […]
Gender based violence has become one of the major rising issue facing the country—both in rural areas and urban areas, affecting people of all ages and gender; girls, boys, women and men. Though girls and women are the most vulnerable. Frank Burkybile (2025) GBV is a severe issue in Kenya, where at least 678 women and […]
BACK FROM THE SHADOWS; A HOMECOMING AFTER 55 YEARS. For over five decades, his name had become a memory, a fading whisper in family conversations, and a photo in dusty album. Not until 18th of May, 2025, on the late evening; when the 71-year old man, Andrew Mokomba Ombati, returns in his home, Bonchari constituency in […]
Today, May 28, 2025, the world unites to observe the International Day of Action for Women’s Health under the powerful theme: **“In Solidarity We Resist: Our Fight, Our Right!”** This global call to action underscores the urgent need to defend and advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) amid escalating challenges worldwide. Established in […]
Preparations for the 2027 general elections have started taking shape. Negotiations countrywide are a top priority, every community eyeing a good share of the national cake. Retired Chief Justice David Maraga and former cabinet secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i are some of the names expected to contest for the presidency. The political discourse in the Kisii […]
The season of Lent is one of the most significant periods in the Christian liturgical calendar. It is a time of reflection, penance, and preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Lent lasts for 40 days and culminates in Holy Week, which includes the celebration of Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter. […]
An organization by the name Transform Empowerment for Action Movement (TEAM) has embarked on training Youth in Nyamira County to get actively involved in matters politics and governance. Speaking during a training session conducted in Nyamira, an instructor from the organization by the name, Maureen, observed that the youth form the majority of the population […]
The following is a translation of the views of listeners who called in after a discussion on matters Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) during a radio talk show at Radio Vuna on 31st July, 2023. The talk show was done in local language (Gusii) I moderated the discussion featuring Dr Charles Tinega, psychologist and author, Esnahs […]
A forensic audit commissioned by Kisii Governor Simba Arati has unearthed a total of 1,314 ghost workers in the county. The audit conducted by the Institute of Human Resource Management included a physical headcount of all the county staff. Of the 5,600 workforce on the county’s payroll, 1,314 employees did not show up during the […]
The line of succession to the throne changes after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, as her eldest son and heir, Charles, Prince of Wales, becomes king. The list, by some counts, runs into the thousands, including ordinary people and nobility from across Europe. But the immediate line of succession is for descendants of the […]
