Nairobi County Governor, Evans Kidero, recently said that to eliminate the effects of voter importation into the county, people with muddy or dusty shoes would not be allowed into polling stations during the 2017 General Elections. Naturally, this made me want to assess Nairobi under his tenure - are all roads really tarmacked? Are we living in a modern-day metropolis? We find out this episode.
Resources
Kidero vows to block ‘imported’ voters in city election
What Is A Road ? Kenyans On Twitter Are Mapping Out Potholes
Kidero: Nairobi Has Improved Under My Reign
Sh18 billion wage bill to blame for Nairobi's slow growth - Kidero
Rachel Shebesh slapped after scuffle in Governor Kidero's office
Kidero in fist fight with Sonko after 'murderer' claim during Senate grilling
This has been such a cringe worthy Summer Olympics for Kenya - it seems like every other day we get embarrassing news. Why are we like this? Listen to this episode to find out.
Resources
Julius Yego's Plane Ticket to Rio Goes Missing The Scandal of Kenya's Rio Olympics
Kipchoge Keino receives historic Olympic Laurel award
Kenya faces fresh anti-doping crisis following surprise Wada move
Rio 2016: Kenya removed from World Anti-Doping Agency's 'non-compliant' list
Today on the show we discuss school fires in Kenya - since June 2016 over 120 schools have had their property burned by students. Why? And, what can we do? Resources
Students, Arson, and Protest Politics in Kenya: School Fires as Political Action
St. Patrick's Iten School On Fire
CS Matiang’i presents report on school fires to Senate committee
Education Stakeholders Hold Consultative Meetings Over School Fires
President Uhuru's message on the ongoing school fires in Kenya's schools
I've always been interested in understanding, and perhaps changing, the nature of Kenya through my work, which until now has consisted of writing and speaking. This has been edifying, but I've come to appreciate how hard it is to keep up with. Every week there is something new to expose, learn or discover, and unless your line of work requires that you keep updated, it becomes difficult to do so.
So I thought, what if there was a place we could go and ask whatever we want, and have it explained to us in a succinct way, while not being too reductive - avoiding a lecture, and gaining a perspective that was outside that on mainstream traditional and new media? Then I asked myself, what if I built that place? So I did.
Welcome to Otherwise, a weekly show that will explore Kenyan current affairs issues as chosen by you.
This week's episode looks into the sports betting fad that has taken over Kenya, asking - is it really that bad for us, and if it is, how can we make it better?
Resources:
Sunday Nation: It's a Gambling Nation