KENYA: THE STANDARD MEDIA GROUP LAST NIGHT HOSTED THE INAGURAL TRANSFORM KENYA AWARDS GALA AT THE WINDSOR GOLF HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB. The Transform Kenya Awards aims to recognise and showcase people and institutions committed to improving the lives of other Kenyans by looking beyond profit and recognising outcomes that have powerful social impact. It …
Jane Otai finds a novel way to get through to her community in the Nairobi Slums. As part of the Undaunted: 10 frontline innovators shaping global health session at the Aspen Ideas Festival The Aspen Ideas Festival is the nation’s premier, public gathering place for leaders from around the globe and across many disciplines to …
Imagine walking around your town and being unable to read street signs. Perhaps you are ill and go into a health care clinic but you can’t understand the words on the forms you are given or the direction on the bottle of medicine you receive. Illiteracy makes your world feel small and inaccessible. "It is …
Born in the Western part of Kenya, Evans, the youngest of 5 boys, attended Bisunu Primary School, a rural primary school that was a 10 km walk away. After completing his studies there, he attended Kakamega High School, where he graduated with top marks and was consequently listed as one of the top 100 best …
ARBITRARY RAIDS AND ARRESTS IN NAIROBI PERPETUATE INSECURITY AND TERRORISM. On May 15, 10 people were killed and 70 injured when two blasts hit a popular market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. This occurred only a few hours after a massive public outcry over a directive by the Inspector General of police for all window …