Shows
The Absolute PodcastAccess to Information PodcastShould youths care about access to Information?2022-03-2919 min
Pamoja FMThe Gender Gap in SchoolsTraditional and cultural practices have been identified as impediments to girls’ education. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem. The closure of schools as a measure to mitigate the spread of the virus made many girls vulnerable. Girls who became pregnant during the lockdown have faced several access issues to go back to school.Find out more in this Talkshow by Henix Obuchunju2021-08-2744 min
Pamoja FMEpisode 1: What is Open Contracting?Open contracting is critical to increasing accountability and ultimately to reducing poverty. But what is Open contracting ?Episode by Henix Obuchunju2021-08-0528 min
The Absolute PodcastAfya ChachuThe Kenya Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) has in the past alluded that quacks are behind the stealing of drugs in public hospitals which they later sell to their private chemists. I sought to find out whether such allegations of Medicine disappearing are true. 2021-04-3014 min
The Absolute PodcastTujijenge TujilindeEconomic challenges during the covid19 pandemic pose a serious threat to women’s work and business activities and expose them to an increased risk of exploitation and abuse. Girls and young women facing severe economic shocks are more likely to take on high-risk work for their economic survival. Listen to this podcast and hear what a group of young women in Kibra is doing to remedy the imbalance.2021-04-2723 min
The Absolute PodcastWanawake na Mitandao ya KijamiiTafiti zinasema kuwa wanawake ndio watumiaji wakubwa wa mitandao ya kijamii kuliko wanaume. Lakini baadhi ya wanawake hao wamesali kushambuliwa kwenye mitandao. 2021-04-1611 min
The Absolute PodcastHolding Health Decision Makers AccountableA section of CSOs in Nairobi county is holding decision-makers accountable by analyzing the health budget with an intention to produce evidence briefs and scorecards. They do so by tracking health allocations and utilization.2021-04-0910 min
The Absolute PodcastExclusive interview with ~United Nations Climate Change Conference president Alok SharmaWhat we want all governments around the world to do is to ensure they are setting ambitious targets to cut their carbon emissions so that we can keep the 1.5-degree goal within reach~United Nations Climate Change Conference president Alok Sharma2021-04-0205 min
The Absolute PodcastTeenage mothers creating solutions for themselves (By Henix Obuchunju)That almost one in five Kenyan teenage girls is a mother represents not only a huge cost to the health sector but also a betrayal of potential on a shocking scale. But look, A group of teenage mothers in Kibra slums is approaching life differently.2021-03-3005 min
Pamoja FMMakovu ya dhulma za KijinsiaThat there are no government safe houses for survivors and victims of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Nairobi is a point of concern for stakeholders.Henix Obuchunju, through Lavendar's story, explains why the government must expedite the process of setting up one2021-03-2807 min
The Absolute PodcastAccessing Information PodcastAre you a Kenyan journalist struggling to get story ideas and further data to build your story? This is your podcast!2021-02-2320 min
The Absolute PodcastMaasai Men Involvement in the Fight Against FGMIn a community where men are the custodians of culture, it is seemingly hard to break certain barriers without involving them. A section of the men from the Maasai community is at the forefront to ensure Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a thing of the past2021-02-0604 min
The Absolute PodcastCountering Violent ExtremismA look at how a family in Kibra was left depressed as one of their members is suspected to have joined Al Shabaab.In order to fully and efficiently respond to the challenges and threats that terrorism and violent extremism pose to nations, regions, and communities today have adopted various techniques to ensure extremism is a thing of the past.2021-01-0603 min
The Absolute PodcastStudents, Environmentalists Combining Efforts to Reclaim Dangerous Abandoned Quarries in Western KenyaIllegally mined stones and Murram quarries in Western Kenya have left locals scratching their heads due to an increase in Malaria infections and risks of drowning they pose to locals, especially children. But a group of residents and students seemingly has a solution to that2020-12-1903 min
The Absolute PodcastRoles of leaders at the grass root levelDoes the ordinary citizen understand the role of leaders at the grass-root level?2020-11-3002 min
The Absolute PodcastThe Gender CardThe entrenched gender inequality in the country where women feel marginalized in elective politics and decision making could finally find a solution if the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill (2020) is passed.But how far have we come to the realization that women are under-represented in Kenya?2020-11-3002 min
The Absolute PodcastCriminal GangsUrban growth, political patronage of gangs, and the criminalization of urban municipal services are inextricably linked in many instances. This has created lucrative profit-making opportunities for gangs and other criminal groups in areas characterized by high unemployment, especially among the youth. Certain criminal gangs have become wealthy by providing informal services or taxing residents for transport, waste removal, electricity, and water provision. As a result, they have become deeply embedded in the everyday lives of citizens in Nairobi and Mombasa.2020-11-1803 min
The Absolute PodcastSiku ya mtoto wa kike duniani.Octoba 11 nisiku ya mtoto wa kike duniani. Wasichana wengi duniani wanakabiliwa na vikwazo katika safari yao ya kuelekea utuuzima, huku mimba na ndoa za utotoni zikiwalazimisha mamilioni kuacha shule na kukatisha ndoto zao. Hivyo umewadia wakati wa dunia kuchukua hatua na kuwapa fursa ya maisha bora wasichana hawa. Naanda kikao na wasichana baadhi ya wasichana hao mtaani kibra.2020-10-1309 min
The Absolute PodcastTenants Unable to Pay Rent due to Covid19Nearly 30.5 percent of Kenyan households were unable to pay their rents in May within the stipulated deadline, according to a report published by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).2020-10-1003 min
The Absolute Podcastwanawake waelimishwa kuhusu Uongozi , biashara na maswala kadhaaKipengele cha 27 cha katiba ya kenya ya mwaka 2010 kinaliagiza bunge kupitisha mswada wa sheria unaohakikisha kwamba angalau theluthi moja ya nafasi za ajira zinakwenda kwa jinsia moja - aidha ya kike au ya kiume - na kwamba hakuna jinsia inyofaa kuchukua zaidi ya theluthi mbili ya nafasi hizo.2020-09-2203 min
The Absolute PodcastThe church and the Referendum QuandaryThe church in Kenya seems to be divided on whether to support the call for a referendum of not2020-09-0504 min
The Absolute PodcastFighting Hate Speech with an aim of Slowing Conflicts on FacebookThere is a possibility of the Building Bridges Initiative( BBI) process leading to a referendum in the near future. The political temperatures are on the rise, with a section of Kenyans trooping to Facebook to argue their points on issues surrounding the looming referendum. As they do so, others have used the space to spread hate speech and exacerbate conflicts, how is hate speech being fought on Facebook, listen2020-08-1904 min
The Absolute PodcastCabbing Teen Pregnancies in KibraWith schools closed, teen girls exposed to unplanned pregnancies, early marriages. I sought to find out how the girls are managing in Kibra.2020-08-101h 09
The Absolute PodcastMaternity servicesHow have maternity services been affected by the ongoing pandemic?2020-07-3004 min
The Absolute PodcastAntenatal And Postnatal visits in the wake of Covid19The COVID-19 pandemic is currently affecting over 200 countries and territories across all regions, including children. This includes the availability and accessibility of life-saving supplies such as medicines, vaccines, sanitation, and education supplies.2020-07-3004 min