Holy Betrayal Part 2: Not a church, not a cult
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, " ".
October 27, 2024A 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, 2024It 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