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November 15, 2024
Sierra Leone begins to vaccinate health care workers against Ebola

Authorities in Sierra Leone have launched an Ebola vaccination campaign targeting at least 5,000 health workers. Many health workers caught the Ebola virus during the outbreak that hit West Africa a decade ago. Victoria Amunga reports from Kenema, Sierra Leone.
November 13, 2024
Kenya Airways turns waste into diesel

Kenya Airways, the East African nation’s airline, recently launched an initiative focused on turning plastic waste into diesel as a means of generating cheaper fuel while addressing pollution. VOA’s Victoria Amunga has more from Nairobi.
September 17, 2024
US agency helps Kenya tackle air pollution in Nairobi

The U.S. Agency for International Development has announced placing sensors that will monitor air quality in Nairobi, after Kenyan authorities said the capital is experiencing chronic and worsening air pollution. VOA’s Victoria Amunga has more.
August 30, 2024
China uses media trips in soft power play to boost image

Beijing is sending reporters to Chinese cities to showcase culture, technology and tourism. What’s missing, say analysts, is an uncensored picture of China and its human rights abuses. Victoria Amunga for VOA News has the story.
June 13, 2024
Public-private partnership empowers disadvantaged Kenyan girls

A public-private partnership is helping young Kenyan girls from poor families better access sanitary pads to ensure they do not miss school during menstruation by providing them with free sanitary napkins that are dispersed from converted ATMs at school. VOA reporter Victoria Amunga has more.
May 28, 2024
China book corner set up at Kenya workers training institution

NAIROBI—Chinese authorities are setting up a China book corner in Kenya's state training institutions, to provide Chinese literature, language resources and insights for scholars and students. But analysts say such a display of soft power is an effort to maintain Beijing's influence on the continent.
March 30, 2024
Kenyan Health Care Business Brings Low-Cost Ultrasound to Expectant Mothers

For most pregnant women in the slums of Nairobi, ultrasound services are an unaffordable luxury. Now, a Kenyan health care business is using portable, low-cost ultrasound systems to give expectant mothers a chance to see their babies and detect any health problems before the delivery day. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi. Videographer: Jimmy Makhulo
February 15, 2024
Mobile Solar-Powered Science Labs Increase Access for Students in Kenya

A Kenyan government agency is helping students from low-income families access laboratories for science classes. The producer is making solar-powered mobile laboratories that are cheaper than building permanent facilities. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi. Camera: Jimmy Makhulo
January 20, 2024
Kenyan Journalist Spotlights Women Challenges

A Kenyan journalist is running a publication which exclusively reports on issues affecting women. Her publication, Woman Kenya Network, is aimed to helping women to tell their stories in a society that they say downplays their issues. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi.
December 10, 2023
China’s Nairobi Embassy Hosts Food Extravaganza to Boost Kenya Ties

While experts continue to debate over the impact of loans and trade relations between China and Kenya, the Asian nation’s embassy in the East African nation’s capital, Nairobi, recently launched a food extravaganza focused on boosting cultural ties between the two. For VOA, Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi.
October 24, 2023
Kenyan Developers Launch App to Prevent Phone Theft

Kenyan developers have designed a mobile phone application that police say is helping to safeguard smartphones from theft, recover stolen cell phones and prevent loss of data. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi. Camera: Jimmy Makhulo
October 17, 2023
Kenyan Radio Broadcaster Promotes ‘Solutions Journalism’ to Address Social Problems

Henix Obuchunju, a Kenyan radio broadcaster that predominantly focuses on social issues like gender-based violence, GBV, is calling on African media practitioners to focus on ‘solutions journalism.’ Obuchunju says the genre is a better way to address societal problems across Africa while capitalizing on the increased usage of social media platforms such as TikTok, for communications. For more, reporter Victoria Amunga filed this report from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
October 15, 2023
Beverage Carton Recovery Campaign Seeks to Transform Waste

Beverage cartons account for 30% of liquid packaging board
October 01, 2023
Kenya’s Longhorn Publishers Helps Students Using Artificial Intelligence

Longhorn Publishers, a Kenya-based publishing outlet, is using its LoHo Learning platform to help students from different financial backgrounds gain access to quality education using Artificial Intelligence technology, popularly known as A.I. Through the platform, students will have access to learning materials at a fraction of the cost, sparing them from spending over $100 annually on textbooks For more, Victoria Amunga produced this report from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
September 03, 2023
Kenyan Manufacturer Fights Carbon Emissions

Burn Manufacturing, a Kenyan company responsible for producing the “Kuniokoa” cooking stove, which means "save the firewood" in Swahili, is helping the East African nation better address carbon emissions through its product that burns firewood efficiently while using minimum fuel. Reporter Victoria Amunga has more.
August 13, 2023
Kenya Provides Shelters for Victims of Human Trafficking

The Kenyan government is creating shelters for survivors of human trafficking. Authorities say the goal is to help victims reintegrate into society, recover from their traumatic experiences and prosecute human traffickers. For VOA, Victoria Amunga has this report from Nairobi.
July 26, 2023
Kenyan Activists Call for Anti-Climate Change Laws

Kenyan conservationists have petitioned the government to address problems related to climate change – a development happening after President William Ruto lifted a ban on logging to create employment, but reversed gains made to lessen extreme weather conditions such as floods. For more, reporter Victoria Amunga produced this report from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
July 08, 2023
Kenyan Radio Station Broadcasting in Street Language Gains Popularity

A Nairobi radio station has amassed a loyal audience by broadcasting in the so-called street language, Sheng, a dialect that draws from English, Swahili and other languages. Victoria Amunga reports from Kenya’s capital. Camera: Jimmy Makhulo
July 02, 2023
Kenyan Traders Sue Government Over Chinese Company Operations

Kenyan traders are suing President William Ruto’s administration for the surge of Chinese-owned companies that are licensed to operate in the East African nation, but are now undercutting local prices while allegedly violating laws that call on foreign investments to benefit the country. For insight, reporter Victoria Amunga produced this report from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi where she spoke to traders, union leaders and legal experts.
June 17, 2023
Sudanese Refugees Flood Kenya’s Dadaab Camp

Analysts are calling on Kenya’s government to attempt to negotiate cessation of hostilities in Sudan while facilitating for refugees from the Northeast African nation to better assimilate in the East African nation’s Dadaab refugee complex. For VOA, reporter Victoria Amunga produced this report where she detailed the challenges faced by Sudanese refugees that have taken refuge in Kenya.

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