Dead Men Suing: The Plot To Steal Retrenchment Benefits
Dozens of former employees at a state agency in Western Kenya are retrenched in a govt. down-sizing plan. 20 years on, we uncover a plot to steal their retrenchment benefits, through fictitious court processes.
#DefeatingJustice: The mismanagement of corruption cases by the ODPP
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has come under mounting criticism over the handling of corruption cases. Most recently, the office has clashed with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on the withdrawal of two cases involving former high ranking government officials. The courts have also taken issue with what one judge described as the 'fashion' of withdrawing cases by the office of the DPP. The office of the DPP has also been called to order by the courts in some cases for preferring charges before conclusive investigations and in others, sabotaging their own cases mid-stream when the courts decline their applications for withdrawal, giving accused persons a walk over. The civil society has joined the courts in calling for consequences where the office of the DPP fails to discharge their constitutional mandate.
March 24, 2024
SophieBot the AI chatbot covering sexuality and sexual reproductive health || Equality
For young people who have sexual reproductive health questions and are afraid of talking about sex with adults, SophieBot is here for you.
According to Irvine Mukasa, the developer, SophieBot is an AI chatbot that is fed with verified information on sexuality and sexual reproductive health and relays the information to its users through conversations that are driven by text or voice chats.
March 23, 2024
Meru Political Unease
Meru county governor Kawira Mwangaza has survived two impeachment attempts barely a year in office. The political heavy weight she defeated in the 2022 election have been blamed for engineering her political woes, or are they?
March 21, 2024
Heights of impunity
Uncontrolled development of highrise apartments in kilimani, kileleshwa and Lavington areas of the capital Nairobi, are exerting a strain on available amenities and may soon turn the areas into vertical slums if left unchecked. Residents and original property owners say this has been occasioned by new trendy developers who are acting in total disregard for existing zoning by-laws, plot ratios, ground coverage and the environmental.
March 21, 2024
State House road executions: Murders that shook the presidency
March 5, 2009 was a tense Thursday in Nairobi. Security forces seemed overwhelmed by protesting members of the outlawed Mungiki sect who had paralysed activities in various parts of the city.
The protests were about the rise in extrajudicial killings by the police. The demonstrators had the backing of the Oscar Foundation, which had documented evidence of police excesses and also offered free legal aid to victims.
Earlier that afternoon, then Government Spokesperson Alfred Mutua, like police headquarters, had warned that stern action would be taken against any organisation abetting Mungiki activities.
At dusk, two officials of the Oscar Foundation, Oscar Kamau King'ara, 39, and George Paul (GP) Oulu, 26, were ambushed by gunmen in rush hour traffic along State House Road.
Oscar and his communications and advocacy officer were shot dead at point blank range at around 6.30pm.
March 18, 2024
Reviving Garba Tula Secondary School
In the heart of Northern Eastern Kenya, a story of redemption is unfolding where a fallen academic giant is clawing its way back to glory. Garba Tula Secondary School, an education powerhouse in the early 80s, is on a mission to regain its national school status after nearly two decades of being relegated to the academic back banner. On tonight episode of EQuality, We'll have a closer look at the school's journey, the challenges it faced, and the hope for its bright future.
March 16, 2024
Rutto Kamama: From addiction to counselling | 12 Minutes
Rutto Kamama, a recovered addict, psychologist and counsellor, narrates his journey from drug addiction, hitting rock bottom and bouncing back.
March 13, 2024
Heart full of hope | 12 Minutes
Dorine Alusa: My lastborn daughter has been in ICU for over three years, she's turning four years in ICU.
March 12, 2024
The Heartbeat: Snake venom harvesting in Kenya
In Kenya, the scarcity of snake venom poses a critical threat to the lives of numerous individuals who fall victim to snakebites. The shortage of snake venom, essential for the manufacture of anti-venom, has left medical facilities across the country grappling with limited resources to treat snakebite victims effectively. The dire situation calls for urgent intervention, with hundreds of individuals being bitten annually. However, a glimmer of hope emerges as a project to harvest venom for anti-venom production gains traction.
March 12, 2024