Digital Dilemma: The quest for use of technology in Kenyan Elections
In 2007, the Electoral Commission of Kenya was accused of aiding vote rigging, stuffing ballots, and illegal alteration of results. The disputed outcome giving Mwai Kibaki victory over Raila Odinga plunged Kenya into its worst post-election violence yet. The Kriegler report revealed mass incidents of ballot stuffing, and that about 1.2 million people had been on the 2007 voters' register.
For the first time in Kenya's history, the concept of an electronic electoral process was born in 2013; technology played a pivotal role in the election. Technology was employed to avert the troubles of past elections. But, it came with its own troubles, growing to be at the centre of polls’ push-and-pull.
About 40 per cent of BVR kits didn't work in 2013, voters had to be identified using the manual system. In 2017, the Supreme Court nullified the presidential election over irregularities. IEBC now faces another uphill task to absolve itself from the misfortunes of the 2013 and 2017 elections.
So, for this election, will technology boost confidence or distrust?
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.
September 1, 2024
The bandit lands
Over the last 25 years, Kenya’s expansive North Rift has been an insecurity hotspot. Countless accounts of community conflicts, resulting in deaths, injuries, livestock theft, and assaults on security personnel, have plagued the region, becoming a defining feature for thousands of residents. Efforts, pronouncements and promises to secure peace in the restive region have been an elusive task for successive Administrations, to-date.
Will the latest efforts to bring development and peace in this region bring the cycle of violence to end, or will it be another chorus of promises to grant the residents a life of dignity and normalcy, but with nothing to show for it?
NTV's Zainab Ismail visited the region with an aim of understanding the underlying issues, the realities on the ground and the impact of the violence to the residents of this area. This is NTV Presents: The Bandit Lands
August 25, 2024
How specialised programs in Kisumu are empowering the signing community | EQuality
This week on Equality, our Gender Affairs Reporter, Ruth Munyi, takes us to Kisumu County, where she uncovers the inspiring story of economic empowerment for the deaf community.
Despite the challenges of their disability, they are breaking barriers and becoming financially independent. We tell you how specialised training programs are not only equipping them with essential skills but also shielding them from exploitation.
August 24, 2024
Bishop Alexander Kipsang Muge: Ultimate Price.
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, 2024
Four-year-old develops fistula after being defiled by neighbour | Equality
A young mother is grappling with emotional trauma while her four-year-old daughter recovers from serious injuries inflicted by a man who defiled her. #Equality
August 18, 2024
The plastic restaurant in Lamu making progress in addressing plastic pollution | Heartbeat
The communities in the Lamu archipelago have made remarkable progress in addressing plastic pollution. After the successful construction of a Flipflopi boat using recycled plastic, the community has expanded its efforts to include other plastic recycling projects. These initiatives now encompass the construction of sustainable hotels, eco-friendly restaurants, and innovative recreational platforms. The islanders have taken the lead in championing the protection of the marine ecosystem, urging similar initiatives within the county.
August 13, 2024
Logs of contention: The Battle for Kenya's eucalyptus
A year after the lifting of the logging ban in Kenya, local timber manufacturers are concerned about the indiscriminate cutting down of Eucalyptus trees to process veneers by foreign nationals from India and China. The eucalyptus veneers are being processed for export as raw materials to India and China. Kenyan timber manufacturers claim that the country has lost close to a billion shillings in revenue in the last three months due to Chinese and Indian timber processors failing to remit local taxes. Despite a ban on eucalyptus exports to China, NTV has established that the exports of eucalyptus veneers are ongoing. The Kenya Association of Manufacturers is warning that the uncontrolled harvesting of eucalyptus trees could jeopardize Kenya’s 15 billion tree-growing campaign to increase the country’s tree cover by 30 percent in the next decade as a climate mitigation measure. NTV’s Health and Science reporter, Brygettes Ngana, provides insights into the intricacies behind the eucalyptus veneer business that is depleting the country's tree reserves and revenue, on #LogsOfContention.
August 11, 2024
Thank you for the rain
Five years ago, Kisilu, a Kenyan farmer, began using his camera to document the life of his family, his village, and the impacts of climate change. When a violent storm brought him together with a Norwegian filmmaker, we witness his transformation from a father to a community leader and, ultimately, to an activist on the global stage.
August 7, 2024
#CoupDeterred: Intrigues of attempted coup on President Moi's government
Last 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, 2024