Now playing Next World Telling the heroic stories of ancient African history (Inspire Africa) Our interview on this episode highlights Kunda Kids, the children's publishing and media platform telling ancient African history. Louisa and Dele Olafuyi tell us how their work is widening diversity in children's literature. Also, the story of the young Congolese female referee integrated by FIFA.. 30/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Police fire tear gas at demonstration in Goma Police fired tear gas at protesters in the eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after dozens of people took part in an unauthorised demonstration in Goma against the presence of foreign troops. 19/01/2023
Now playing Next Kenya Lawsuit accuses Meta of inciting violence in Ethiopia Facebook’s parent company has been accused by two Ethiopians of amplifying sectarian conflict within their country. 14/12/2022
Now playing Next no comment Building Collapses in Nairobi, killing two people A multi-story building Collapses in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, killing two people. 17/11/2022
Now playing Next Work The woman on a mission to teach young Kenyans IT skills Nelly Cheboi, who founded TechLit Africa, upcycles old computers to open new worlds to pupils in rural Kenya. 01/11/2022
Now playing Next no comment Kenyans remember the Queen's visits to their country In Kenya, residents of the Soy Club, where the then Princess Elizabeth II honeymooned with Prince Philip, reacted to the monarch's death. 16/09/2022
Now playing Next Scenes Meet the child chef cooking up a storm in Kenya "I want to show people that food is not only about eating, it's about how you make it and the magic behind it." 29/08/2022
Now playing Next no comment Police disperse Kisumu protesters with tear gas Chaos erupted in Kisumu, a stronghold of longtime opposition figure Raila Odinga, on Monday, after Kenya's electoral commission declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the presidential election. 16/08/2022
Now playing Next Kenya Kenya votes in close presidential election where turnout could be key The top candidates are Raila Odinga, a democracy campaigner who has vied for the presidency for a quarter-century, and 55-year-old Deputy President William Ruto. 09/08/2022
Now playing Next no comment Surviving on berries: Kenya's Purapul people face starvation In the dust bowl of Kenya's drought-stricken north, the people of Purapul are edging closer to starvation, surviving on nothing but wild berries as their children waste away from hunger. 08/08/2022
Now playing Next World Peter Tabichi, Kenya's million dollar award-winning school teacher (Inspire Africa) I became a science teacher because I thought, you know, through science, you can learn a lot. You can learn about the world around you... through science we can unlock the great potential of our young people. We can be able to come up with.. , to offer solutions to so many challenges that the world 02/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Kenya: Long queues at petrol stations due to fuel restrictions Motorists wait at petrol stations in Kisumu, western Kenya, due to fuel shortages and strict rationing at service stations. 05/04/2022
Now playing Next Scenes Kenyan rapper's words inspire community recycling "The more I did the music part, the more I figured out how to understand my emotions, understand who I am, understand my environment, be observant of my environment and be observant of the world." 04/04/2022
Now playing Next Nature How can this ‘bongo park’ save a species from extinction? With fewer than one hundred individuals left in the wild, conservationists in Kenya are fighting to save the mountain bongo, a type of antelope on the verge of extinction. 08/03/2022
Now playing Next Global Japan Maternal health: the tech saving mothers in sub-Saharan Africa Global Japan finds out how a Japanese medical tech company is helping to save lives of mothers in sub-Saharan Africa. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next Health This solar-powered fridge is helping COVID vaccines reach remote Kenya A solar-powered portable fridge is overcoming the many difficulties of transporting viable COVID vaccines to some of Africa's remotest communities. 02/02/2022
Now playing Next Kenya World-famous Kenyan paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey dies aged 77 Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped to prove humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said. 03/01/2022
Now playing Next Scenes The ballet dancer inspiring children living in Kenya’s slum "Everybody deserves the right to dance. Everybody deserves the right to be who they are. Ballet was made for the elite because it needed to divide people, but dance is something that is meant to unite." 06/12/2021
Now playing Next Green Opinion Faces of COP26: Meet the climate advocate standing up for young people "You have to centre young people - especially Indigenous and frontline communities." 03/11/2021
Now playing Next Japan Japan's low carbon technology lights up Kenya Japan’s expertise in low carbon technology is playing a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, particularly in developing countries, where such technologies are often out of reach. We take a look at how Kenya is benefitting from Japanese help. 01/11/2021
