In this final episode of #TitleDeals, we look into the different areas that need attention from our past 4 episodes. Where does accountability come into play? Is there a way forward for land ownership in Kenya?
#TitleDeals is a five-part series investigating land theft cartels preying on innocent landowners in Kenya.
Democracy is often touted as the best form of governance, but for Kenyans to be truly convinced, they need to see tangible evidence of its benefits. This means that democracy must be linked with social justice and economic development. Lady Justice Fatuma Sichale speaks at an event commemorating the International Day for Democracy and reads a speech by Kenya's Chief Justice Martha Koome.
More than five million acres of land were taken away from the original inhabitants since Kenya's independence. But losing land is not just about losing the land itself, it's also about losing a sense of belonging and identity. This is the case for the families of the late Ndurere Muhunyo and the late Benjamin Ithinyai. The two were gifted a piece of land spanning 303 acres by their employer Fabian Wallis in Nyandarua County, but they were evicted from the land 1971 by the former GSU commandant Ben Gethi.
Title Deals is a five part series investigating land theft cartels preying on innocent landowners in Kenya. This first episode looks into illegal evictions, demolitions and land leases.
What makes up a PPP (public-private partnership)? Were the Arror and Kimwarer dam projects PPPs or projects fully funded by the Kenyan public through the government? What happened there? Africa Uncensored's John-Allan Namu looks at the controversial projects at the heart of what's been ailing Kenya even as it struggles with what appears to be an insurmountable debt crisis in the final instalment of the four-part "Indebted" series.
Finland's overall corruption is relatively low, according to public opinion and global indexes and standards. The steps it took to fight corruption were both bold and radical. Pirkka Tapiola, Ambassador of Finland to Kenya speaks.
Kenya's economy is in serious trouble. The country's leadership has just pushed through Parliament a budget that is driven by the need to collect as much tax as possible. In fact, the government's target of Kshs 3.6 trillion in the 2023/2024 budget is Kshs 1.5 trillion more than the 2022/2023 budget. This speaks to the desperate situation that Kenya is in. But Kenya's debts don't come from thin air. This series breaks it all down. It is a story of at least a decade of mismanagement of Kenya's loans, shocking corruption and debt dependency that has led the country to...
Kenya's economy is in serious trouble. The country's leadership has just pushed through parliament a budget that is driven by the need to collect as much tax as possible. In fact, the government target of 3.6 trillion shillings in the 2023/2024 budget is 1.5 trillion shillings more than the 2022/2023 budget. This speaks of the desperate situation that Kenya is in. But Kenya's debts don't come from thin air. This story breaks it all down. It is a story of at least a decade of mismanagement of Kenya's loans, shocking corruption and debt dependency that has led the country to...
Mangroves have been threatened by deforestation for decades, as agriculture and aquaculture, urban development and harvesting have caused the loss of more than a quarter of mangrove forests in the past 50 years. This is an inspiring story of the women who champion the preservation of vital mangroves in Gazi village, Kwale County. This story is produced with the support of Journalists for Human Rights through the Voice for Women and Girls Rights Project. Story: Rose Kawira Nyaga Video: Lenscope Media Drone Footage: Ali Aerial Gallery
Kenya's economy is in serious trouble. The country's leadership has just pushed through parliament a budget that is driven by the need to collect as much tax as possible. In fact, the government target of 3.6 trillion shillings in the 2023/2024 budget is 1.5 trillion shillings more than the 2022/2023 budget. This speaks of the desperate situation that Kenya is in. But Kenya's debts don't come from thin air. This story breaks it all down. It is a story of at least a decade of mismanagement of Kenya's loans, shocking corruption and debt dependency that has led the country to...
Fresh controversy is swirling over Kenya's ballooning debt crisis even as President William Ruto prescribes painful tax measures to fund his 3.68 trillion debut budget that has been squeezed by debt service costs.