Behind the byline
A journalist is your first point of contact with information that is either informative, educative and entertaining, regardless of the medium you choose to consume your news. But have you ever asked yourself if these journalists who put themselves on the front lines to deliver news and impactful stories are mentally okay? One in four Kenyans suffers from mental illness, but there is no substantive data and research on the mental health of journalists, a gap that is now becoming more evident in the wake of public mental health crises and appeals for help from journalists. In the spirit of ending mental health stigma and discrimination, NTV’s health and science reporter Brygettes Ngana took the lens to her colleagues who opened up about their mental health status behind the scenes.
It is now thirty-four years since the death of then vocal ACK Bishop of Eldoret Diocese Alexander Muge that occurred through a tragic and suspicious road accident near Kipkaren river along Webuye -Eldoret highway.
At the time, the late Muge was a fierce government critic and was among prominent religious leaders who had joined forces with a section of politicians, academics, lawyers and other civil society groups, in agitating for a return to multiparty politics in the country. His death was largely seen as a political assassination as Kenya grappled with one of the darkest periods of its post-independence history. What were the circumstances surrounding his demise and how did the vocal man of the cloth meet his death? Duncan Khaemba speaks to a survivor who witnessed the late Bishop Muge breathe his last, his children who were teenagers at the time as well as a section of church leaders who knew him at a personal level. Bishop Alexander Kipsang Muge: Ultimate Price. August 18, 2024Last Thursday marked exactly 42 years since the failed coup attempt of 1st of August 1982 pulled by rebel airforce soldiers against president Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi's government. So much has been written about the coup, yet that was not all there was to it, there is a whole lot more that is unreported.
August 4, 2024Kaptagat forest is part of the Cherangany' and Elgeyo hills ecosystem , and is among the five water towers in the country. On ground, Kaptagat forest is a critical area providing water to counties in the Northrift, Western and Luo Nyanza regions. However in the past decade , Kaptagat forest has lost a significant part of its cover to human encroachment activities. Subsequently various stakeholders have decided to collaborate in order to save and restore this vital water tower.
July 28, 2024