The Second Kenyatta: Uhuru's journey to the presidency
He was born into Kenya’s political royalty but tasted defeat at his first try in politics. Was he pushed into the rough and tumble of politics or was he always destined to lead?
Uhuru sneaked into the political almost unnoticed as his mentor and political benefactor Daniel Moi began pulling strings in the dying moments of his presidency thrusting the second Kenyatta into the rough and tumble of Kenya’s politics.
In this edition of Decision 2022, Ibrahim Karanja puts the spotlight on Uhuru Kenyatta’s chequered journey to the presidency and speak to his political mentors, relatives and observers.
Schools: The Rains Are Beating The Govt | Inside Out
If the decision by the government to reopen schools on 29th April had proceeded, learners, teachers and other staff could have been exposed to structural damages occasioned by the current floods and a looming health crisis.
Beyond the “what-ifs” of the situation, lie the true reason why schools were not re-opened -- years of ignored structural defects and lack of proper legislature and frameworks to deal with disaster management by the previous and current governments, with the flopped schools' reopening as the first exhibit.
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Sly Marikiti Brokers
For several weeks last year, a team of the Nation Media Group's Specials and Investigations unit went out on an experiential assignment, to track the flow of fresh food produce from the farm to the market and to document the intricate details in between. Details that include the harsh business environment that farmers are subjected to, leading them to meagre earnings from their produce that are otherwise sold at a premium to the consumers. In between are dynamics that include brokers or middle men and other factors affecting business in fresh markets such as Marikiti here in Nairobi.
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Enabled by tech and music, story of visually Joab Omino | EQuality
The story of Joab Omino, visually impaired from Kisumu driven by passion
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Ringera's Tales
Justice Rtd Aaron Ringera had an exciting 46 years career in public office. Appointed twice as director of KACA &KACC by two presidents, chaired a committee that performed the famous radical surgery in judiciary but exited acrimoniously. What's his story and what's the story.
April 28, 2024
Sweet but deadly Tharaka Nithi honey || 12 minutes
At least 13 people have died after consuming wild honey locally known as Nchuura in Tharaka Nithi county in the last two years. Since 2019, Tharaka North constituency hits headlines as people die and scores hospitalized following the same. Nchuura is not made by common bees but by a species of smaller ones locally known as tuchuura, which do not sting and mainly live in hollow tress or abandoned burrows in the ground. Locals believe that the honey which is eaten raw, is medicinal and it is highly sought after, especially by pastoralists. The locals say Nchuura is sweeter than the normal honey and they cannot resist its sweetness despite it being deadly.
Our central region reporter Margaret Kimathi tells us more.
April 24, 2024
The dancing amputees | 12 minutes
April 23, 2024
PLO Lumumba, the Pan-Africanism Champion
When he is not litigating in courts, then he is probably giving a public lecture or seated on a panel somewhere across the continent of Africa preaching about the elusive dream of a united Africa. Kenya’s high court advocate professor PLO Lumumba is increasingly gaining traction in the continent for his passion on pan-africanism that has seen him stand out as the latter-day Kwame Nkrumah who was the champion for pan-africanism. So what drives him to be this passionate about mama Africa? What kind of Africa is his dream about and who inspires him the most?
April 21, 2024
Killed in pineapple farms || Inside Out
On a 22,000-acre piece of land that cuts across the Murang’a and Kiambu county borders, a small fruit that lands on the plates of many Kenyans and international supermarket outlets is causing big trouble. The pineapple. The fruit has seen unimaginable acts carried out on those who attempt to pluck it unauthorised, steal it and even those going about their business using the roads that cut through the vast farm. Many have been maimed, rape and tens murdered.
The company at the Centre of all of this is Del Monte Kenya, whose guards are on record for using excessive force whenever a trespasser is found within the confines of the pineapple farm.
The family of a 28-year-old man says time has stood still since his murder occurred within Del Monte farm.
April 21, 2024