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Brian Otieno
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Independent photojournalist living in Nairobi. I am @KiberaStories & @BryanJaybee email: brian@storitellah.com
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View as a gridLearning from home in Kibera, during COVID-19
unicef.org
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To support children across Kenya in continuing their education, UNICEF has been working with the government to provide radio, TV and Internet lessons. Despite the challenges in Kibera, many children are using these resources to continue learning. The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) estimates that 47% of learners are accessing lessons through radio, TV or the Internet.
How a Kenyan Power Broker Lost His Stronghold, Then the Presidency
The New York Times
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In his fifth, and possibly last, bid for president, Raila Odinga failed to enthuse a crucial bloc of voters in his own backyard that would have catapulted him to the top job. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month.
Vårdpersonal sysslolösa i Kenya - sjuka vågar inte söka hjälp
arbetet.se
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Många vågar inte ta sig hit eftersom de är rädda att smittas, säger Nelson Njenga. Han är 39 år och motsvarande undersköterska - clinical officer - på Mercy Light Hospital i staden Kiambu, strax norr om Kenyas huvudstad Nairobi. Men vi träffar honom inte på sjukhuset utan på en närliggande klinik där han hoppat in som volontär.
The West Doesn't Want More Migrants. But Rwanda Will Take Them.
The New York Times
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The small African nation has positioned itself as an altruistic partner of wealthier countries seeking to curb migration. But experts say Rwanda's human rights record makes it no refuge for asylum seekers. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month.
Klimawandel: Wegen einer Dürre steht Somalia vor der Hungersnot
Der Spiegel
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In Somalia hat der Klimawandel ganze Landstriche unbewohnbar gemacht, der Hunger treibt Millionen in die Städte. Besuch in Baidoa, wo Hilfsorganisationen und ein Bürgermeister versuchen, den Massenansturm zu bewältigen. Aus Baidoa, Somalia, berichten Heiner Hoffmann und Brian Otieno (Fotos) Kommentare öffnen Zur Merkliste hinzufügen Globale Gesellschaft Alle Artikel Es sind hohe Gäste gekommen, mal wieder.
Präsidentschaftswahl in Kenia: Show mit Rechenfehler
Der Spiegel
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William Ruto wurde als Sieger der Präsidentschaftswahlen in Kenia ausgerufen, doch sein Konkurrent sowie ein Teil der Wahlkommission erkennen das Ergebnis nicht an - mit absurden Argumenten. Jetzt müssen die Juristen ran. Aus Kisumu, Kenia, berichten Heiner Hoffmann und Brian Otieno (Fotos) Quer über der Straße liegt ein umgekippter Müllcontainer, zwei Kühe wühlen sich daneben durch den ausgebreiteten Inhalt.
Präsidentschaftswahlen in Kenia: William Ruto, der Möchtergern-Rebell
Der Spiegel
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Der amtierende Vizepräsident William Ruto hat knapp gesiegt - und es kommt bereits zu Straßenprotesten. Viele im wichtigsten Land Ostafrikas befürchten nun, dass wieder das Chaos ausbricht. Eine Analyse von Heiner Hoffmann, Kisumu Über Kisumu im Westen Kenias steigen Rauchsäulen auf, die Stadt ist die Hochburg des kenianischen Wahlverlierers Raila Odinga.
Präsidentschaftswahlen in Kenia: Beten für den Frieden - wählen unter Polizeischutz
Der Spiegel
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Unterwegs im Auftrag des Friedens: Hellen Kariithi und Collins Baraza ziehen durch ihr Viertel in Eldoret im Westen Kenias. Sie sprechen Nachbarn an, fragen nach, ob sie sich sicher fühlen. Denn es ist Montag, und am nächsten Tag sind Wahlen in Kenia. Collins Baraza, Friedensaktivist:"Ich selbst bin vorbereitet.
'Jewel in the Crown of Corruption': The Troubles of Kenya's China-Funded Train
The New York Times
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Five years after its launch, the railway has become associated with debt, dysfunction and criminal inquiries, and it is now a lightning rod in Tuesday's election. The train prepared for departure as the last few passengers boarded in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit...
Krieg in der Ukraine, Corona, Klimawandel: Krisen führen zu Hunger in Kenia
Der Spiegel
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Erst die Pandemie, dann die Dürre, jetzt noch der Ukrainekrieg: Im Osten Afrikas brauen sich mehrere Krisen zu einem dramatischen Sturm zusammen. Besuch in der Provinz Tana River, wo der Hunger herrscht. Aus Tana River berichten Heiner Hoffmann und Brian Otieno Fotos Der Wind bläst unerbittlich, er treibt den Sand in die Augen, die Frauen müssen ihre bunten Gewänder mit aller Kraft festhalten.
Kenya wants its treasures back. Replicas could spur their return
National Geographic
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Kondik, KenyaOn a sunny morning, John Ming'ala Obure shelters underneath the shade of a sausage tree, or yago tree in his native Luo language. For centuries, Luo and other Kenyan tribes have used the tree's fruits, which contain a natural yeast, to brew alcohol.
How mobile money supercharged Kenya's sports betting addiction
MIT Technology Review
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In Kenya and elsewhere in Africa, the rapid spread of smartphones and mobile money has come with a stubbornly persistent vice: online gambling. Hitchhiking in the cab of a sand truck late one Saturday night in 2018, Bill Kirwa had almost forgotten about the bet.
In Kenya, a Bold Approach to Adornment
The New York Times
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Ami Doshi Shah "expands expectations of what jewelry is," one museum curator said. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
'I saw myself in RuPaul': how Drag Race inspired LGBTQ+ Kenyans to find freedom
The Guardian
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n audience wearing face masks sits around the edges of a nondescript room in an unassuming building in the centre of Nairobi. Sparsely furnished and decorated with a few posters advertising PrEP, a drug that reduces chances of contracting HIV, there is a low hum of excited chatter.
'She didn't deserve to die': Kenya fights tuberculosis in Covid's shadow
The Guardian
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One day in May last year, Violet Chemesunte, a community health volunteer in Kibera, the largest slum in Nairobi, got a call from a colleague worried about a woman she had visited who kept coughing. She asked if Chemesunte could go round and convince the 37-year-old woman, a single mother to three young children, to seek medical help.
Covid Surge in Africa Raises Fears of a Calamity Like India's (Published 2021)
The New York Times
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The pandemic is worsening in Africa as more contagious variants spread, vaccinations lag and hospitals in some places are pushed beyond their limits. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
Hippo-human conflict in Kenya explodes as more turn to fishing during COVID
National Geographic
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NAIVASHA, KenyaIn May, George Mwaura went fishing with his close friend Babu along the swampy shores of Lake Naivasha, in central Kenya. "Babu was a quiet guy, a nice guy," Mwaura recalled. "He's the one who taught me patience. And he was quite good at fishing."
Kenya's Health Workers, Unprotected and Falling Ill, Walk Off Job (Published 2020)
The New York Times
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Hundreds of health workers have tested positive and some have died, while health facilities are overwhelmed and government officials are accused of stealing funds for medical supplies. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
This Kenyan cryptocurrency values inclusion over exclusivity
Rest of World
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With a pen and notepad in hand, Elizabeth Akinyi approaches the entrance of a corrugated-metal home in Mukuru Kayaba, an informal settlement across the highway from Nairobi's industrial area. She is wearing a cloth face mask she sewed a couple weeks prior. "Hodi," she calls.
In this sprawling Kenyan informal settlement, fighting coronavirus requires solidarity
National Geographic
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KIBERA, KENYA When Brian Otieno was 11 years old, living in Kenya's Kibera urban settlement, he saw something on Easter Sunday that would inspire his life's profession: a reenactment of Christ's journey to the cross. "There was this person who was dressed like Jesus, and the people behind him were pretending to whip him.