CategoriesNarrativesIn Nairobi’s Jamuhuri Estate, Eritrean and Ethiopian residents face a mix of tragedy, depression, and subtle discrimination that underscores the precariousness of migrant life in urban Kenya. Recent incidents — including the suicide of a young Eritrean man and reports of intimidation by local boda-boda riders — reveal the vulnerability of these communities and the […]
CategoriesNarrativesIn 2025, Kenya hosts over 824,000 refugees and asylum seekers, according to UNHRC Organization, a growing number of whom are from Burundi and Rwanda. Most don’t arrive on front-page headlines. They walk. They ride. They blend. The East African Community’s free movement protocols were supposed to smooth cross-border movement—but for many, especially the undocumented, the […]
CategoriesAfricaLeaders Launch Africa Food Systems Report and Bold Initiatives to Transform Agriculture, Empower Youth, and Build Resilient Food Economies Across the Continent DAKAR, SENEGAL — The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2025 opened in Dakar with a resounding call for bold action, inclusive innovation, and systemic transformation to reshape the continent’s agricultural future. Against the […]
CategoriesKenyan UpdatesTwo entrepreneurs from Kenya honoured among Africa’s top women innovators in agriculture. Kenyan agripreneurs were among the standout winners at the 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), held on September 5 during the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal. The awards, run by AGRA under its VALUE4HER programme, recognise women driving innovation […]
CategoriesNarratives“Dandora dumpsite is extremely dangerous. It’s hard to get in because street gangs control their territories of operation, but once you are in, it’s even worse. People do hard drugs, there is raping and even gang raping of street girls and in many cases, there is a very high likelihood of one getting murdered.” In […]
