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Researchers have discovered a chemical which attracts malaria-transmitting mosquitoes, a discovery which could boost malaria control efforts. The naturally occurring chemical, cedrol, found in mosquito breeding sites near Lake Victoria, the researchers say, could be used in traps to ‘attract and kill’ the female mosquito and thus prevent reproduction. While current methods have reduced the […]
It is boom time for Kisumu’s business community after the full weight of the Presidency, Council of Governors and county assemblies descended on the lakeside city for the Devolution Conference at the Tom Mboya Labour College. All hotels are full after hundreds of delegates and other visitors thronged the town for the meeting, with many […]
A love for mother nature drove Margaret Sole’s family to live next to the Ondago Swamp in Homa Bay County. With the sole purpose of conserving the ecosystem and protecting the village’s source of livelihood, the family has opted to live next to the swamp, which draws its water from surrounding rivers. The swamp is […]
For decades, Christine Odugo has been wading through the shallow Lake Kanyaboli waters to harvest papyrus reeds to make mats. The Kanyaboli waters are not safe, for the lake is home to deadly pythons. But Odugo, 64, dares fate everyday in an effort to feed her family. In this region, most locals automatically become fishmongers, […]
By Hezron Ochiel I learned one of my earliest lessons about storytelling at seven. I grew up in the village when watches and alarms were hard to come by. We often relied on the first cockcrow to know when to wake up and prepare for school. My sister and I walked more than six kilometres […]
By Hezron Ochiel For three years, I was part of a team working on a deceptively simple question: How do you document nearly a century of institutional history without producing a book that reads like an archive? The answer became The Journey to Greatness, a publication documenting the evolution of the Kenya Medical Training College […]
By Hezron Ochiel The internet has changed where Kenyans can look for work. A professional in Kenya can now provide a service to a client thousands of kilometres away without ever meeting them physically. I experienced this shift early in my career. After college, I spent nearly two years trying to secure an entry-level opportunity […]
By Hezron Ochiel A press release can be well written and still be ignored. During my years in journalism, I received many press releases that never became stories. Some were too promotional. Others buried the real news or sent it to journalists with little interest in the subject. Later, working in public relations, I saw […]
By Hezron Ochiel Years ago, a professional photographer visiting my village was something people took notice of. There were few cameras, fewer trained photographers and even fewer people who knew how to use them well. Today, almost everyone carries a camera in their pocket. The smartphone changed photography by making image capture widely accessible. I […]
By Hezron Ochiel Securing a decent job after graduation is the dream of many young people, and I had the same expectation. After college, I wanted to build a career in journalism, preferably with a major media organisation in Kenya. For nearly two years, I struggled to secure even an entry-level opportunity as a correspondent […]