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June 11, 2023
Ghanaian Painter Uses Art to Combat Child Marriage

Awanle Ayiboro, who was forced into marriage as a teenager in Ghana, is using her experience to dispel misconceptions about the development of girls through art. Victoria Amunga reports from Accra. Camera: Senanu Tord.
June 04, 2023
Aid Group Uses Tech to Find Missing Kenyan Children

The Missing Child Kenya foundation, a Kenyan aid group focused on locating missing children, reports using forensic image technology to locate over 1,000 missing children since their foundation started this seven years ago – a development they applaud, and claim heightened the probability of finding persons reported missing for years. VOA’s Victoria Amunga has more on this story from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
May 30, 2023
MSF: Cholera Crisis Looms at Kenya Dadaab Refugee Camp

NAIROBI — Health care providers in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp say an ongoing cholera outbreak is becoming a looming catastrophe. Médecins Sans Frontières has described the six-month-long cholera outbreak as the worst yet, amid an influx of new refugees from Somalia.
March 18, 2023
Kenyan Café Employs People with Cognitive Disorders

Diana Ayoo, a Kenyan entrepreneur, opened Ayira’s Neuro-Soul Café as a haven for people with neurological disorders after she had trouble finding a safe space for her daughter. The entrepreneur said she opened the café to welcome people with cognitive conditions such as autism, while providing employment and education for those who have little knowledge on neurodiversity. For more, VOA’s Victoria Amunga reports from the capital, Nairobi.
March 09, 2023
Kenya Rolls out Malaria Vaccine Campaign

Despite the campaign, authorities voice concern about a new invasive mosquito species that scientists say could threaten gains made against the disease
February 23, 2023
Paying for Healthcare with Personal Data in Kenya

A Kenyan startup Snark Health is helping patients cut healthcare costs using an application that monetizes their data and connects them with doctors. The mobile application, allows users to pay for medical services by selling their personal data through blockchain technology, and has attracted more than 300 doctors and 4,000 users. Officials at Snark Health's Hippocratic Coins say this would help address the relatively high cost of healthcare in Africa. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi.
September 15, 2022
Kenya Breathing Device Saves Ukraine War Babies

Health experts say a Kenyan oxygen device mandated with improving breathing for premature babies with no usage of electricity is helping several parents in Ukraine who have birthed amid ongoing bombing of hospitals and clinics. For more on the oxygen device, VOA’s Victoria Amunga speaks to experts.
August 04, 2022
Profile: David Mwaure Wahiga - Agano Party Candidate

As Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta prepares to step down several people are joining the August 9 race to take over the presidential reigns, among them is David Mwaure Wahiga, a lawyer and ordained minister whose priority is eliminating corruption. For more VOA’s Victoria Amunga spoke with Wahiga.
August 02, 2022
Polls: Odinga Leading Kenya's Presidential Race

In a survey released Tuesday by the Ipsos group, 47% of respondents said they would vote for former prime minister Raila Odinga in next week’s presidential election
July 12, 2022
Kenyan Students Organize Peaceful Voting Campaign

Kenyan university students have started a nationwide peace and voting campaign ahead of the country’s elections next month. Organizers say they want to encourage young people to cast their ballots and avoid violence. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi, Kenya. Camera: Jimmy Makhulo

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