Scars Of Unending Banditry
Technological advancement in the digital space has had its downside with several risks and threats especially in the fintech world.
One of those threats is how some online programs and digital platforms fish out their customers' data and misuse it. In Kenya and as well as several other countries in Africa, many clients of digital lenders have found themselves in trouble after their data was hacked unprocedurally, leading to public shame. This is the story Mary Njoki who almost took her own life due to the pressure of online lenders. November 25, 2024The 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.
November 17, 2024Soon 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, 2024