Drowning Dreams

The matter of insecurity has increasingly been growing into one of grave concern in the county of Kisumu. In just 5 months, two hospitals in the lakeside county have recorded at least 6 deaths and treated more than 260 people, all of whom have been victims of gang attacks. The criminals rob innocent members of the public who they shoot, stab, hack or clobber, even in broad daylight. As a result, there are informal curfews in various areas, which even residents are putting in place themselves. Our Western Region Bureau Chief Ouko Okusah tells of the terror through the voices and experiences of the bereaved, survivors, residents, a police informer and the administration.

Soon after the advent of devolution in 2013, Baringo county embarked on construction of health facilities in far flung areas, to address medical needs of residents in remote areas. But due to failure to recruit and deploy staff to run the facilities, more than 50 health centres built between 2013 and 2022, have been lying idle for years, some even being used as maize stores, leaving locals suffering even further. The situation is dire, as, for instance, expectant mothers who go into labour are normally faced with a tough choice, give birth at home, or on the way to hospital, which is sometimes tens of kilometres away. NTV's Rose Wangui traversed the vast region, and now brings you tonight's special report, " ".

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.