Kenya
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How Bio-Centres Can Help Africa Eliminate Open Defecation
Apr 7, 2019By Kelvin Tembo Kibera, Kenya – Twenty years ago, Peter Umbeka now 52 years of age left his village, Nyaza in Kisumu County in Kenya for the Capital City of Nairobi in search of better opportunities.... -
This Affordable Toilet Could Help More Villages Achieve An Open Defecation Free (ODF) Status
Apr 3, 2018Mzimba, Malawi – Nellie Mtonga from Chimanga Machila Langa Village of Manyamula Agriculture Extension Planning Area in Malawi’s northern district of Mzimba will no longer be bothered with the encumbrance of erecting a new latrine regularly as... -
Drought in Kenya: Ensuring Food Security through Diversification and Simple Innovations
Aug 3, 2017Edward (Eddy) Ouko lives in Kisumu County in western Kenya. He is married with four children. When World Neighbors, a small development group based in Oklahoma City, came to his community in 2005 to partner with... -
Kenya Elections: Why Political Parties Must Meaningfully Engage Young People
Jul 6, 2017By Robert Aseda As the electioneering period gets to a high fever pitch, it’s not uncommon to hear politicians across the aisle announce audacious plans concerning what they are going to do for different age-groups, including... -
Safari Doctors: No Saviour Mentality
Jun 3, 2017Umra Omar is the founder of Safari Doctors, an organisation amplifying an innovative healthcare model in under-served and hard-to-reach rural communities in Lamu, Kenya. Lamu is a remote rural in the eastern coast of Kenya. The... -
Rural Pulse: Understand Existing Cultures
May 27, 2017Working in rural communities requires a special kind of finesse. So what should your participation in community development be like? We asked Maureen Bii, the founder of Kipkogo Ogiek Women Empowerment (KOWEP), and a native of... -
A Village Burial Ceremony [In Pictures]
Apr 23, 2017By Sarah Kutahi Death is inevitable, or so they say. Today, I decided to capture what we often fail to observe or take note of during a typical village burial ceremony… Here are some pictures to narrate... -
Preventing Unsafe Abortion and its Consequences in Kenya
Apr 2, 2017By Oliech Okun OPINION –Unsafe abortion is widespread and it does not know boundaries or age. The burden of unsafe abortion is largely borne by those who are most vulnerable and least able to access safe... -
We Must Target the Origins of Homophobic Violence: Religion and Culture
Mar 26, 2017By Michael Okunson OPINION KENYA –In as much as we want individuals who commit anti-LGBT crimes to be prosecuted, we must also address societal and contexts that create and... -
Should abortion be a crime in Kenya?
Mar 14, 2017Residents of Nyalenda in Kisumu County of Kenya are still recovering from a very traumatic incident where a 16-year-old girl was found lying in the corridor of their home half dead as a result of unsafe...