Ndunyuruma Village in Meru County sits somewhere between the lush green slopes of Mount Kenya Forest, and the semi-arid wildlife flats of northern Kenya. At the centre of the Village along a murram road, a block of classrooms lies to the left of a dusty field adorned with two goal posts on each extremity. Adjacent …
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Solar Water Project in Kamboe, Marsabit
For women in Kamboe Manyatta, a bustling village about 30 kilometres south of Marsabit in northern Kenya, mornings have always been dedicated to fetching water. It is a tradition that has been carried from generation to generation, just like the precious commodity, the only difference being how much time is spent fetching it.
Maroua Cameroon, it’s Livestock and Central Markets
A brief tour of Maroua, a town in Cameroon’s Extreme North. #Maroua #Cameroon #AfricaTravel
Attending to Special Needs Pupils During a Pandemic
Mai Mahiu is a bustling trading centre that never sleeps. It is a long distance truck stop that sits in the shadow of a massive escarpment at the bottom of the Rift Valley, about an hour west of Nairobi, the Kenyan Capital. Here, tucked between single storey shops selling household consumables, agricultural supplies and truck …
Not Even a Pandemic Can Stop The World’s Top Teacher
Peter Tabichi was only known to his students and fellow teachers at Keriko Secondary School before 2019. Over and above what is taught in Kenya’s education curriculum, the Franciscan Brother has made it his mission to go the extra mile – even donating 80% of his income – to equip his students with skills necessary …
The Safari Rally Photography Experience
Here are two videos that explain what it took to capture images at the 2021 Safari Rally.
Saalt + Wiser School : Partnering for Menstrual Health
The backstory on the story about how Saalt is impacting the lives of girls in Migori County, one menstrual cup at a time. #MenstrualHealth #WorldMenstrualHygieneDay
Goshen Acquisitions + Sauti Sol Partnership
In December 2020, we were called upon by Goshen Acquisitions to document an integral part of their partnership with Sauti Sol.
Off Grid Solar Power in Kenya
In far flung villages planted beyond the reach of regular power lines and poles, an increasing number of communities are enjoying the benefits of having electricity in their homes and businesses thanks to the sun shining down on them. This is the power of solar mini grids.
Conservation Agriculture in Makueni and Tharaka Nithi
Most of the farming we do is all about extracting from the soil. But there is a growing number of farmers who make sure they give back to the soil more than they have extracted.
Community Outreach During a Pandemic
Marsabit has remained my favourite county to visit, mostly because of the contrast in beauty the county has. I mean, where else can you be in a rainforest one minute, and bang in the middle of East Africa’s only true desert the other? So when I received the invite from FH Kenya to document some …
Kipeto Energy : A Celebration for Clean Energy in Africa
On May 31st 2020, the 60th turbine on the Kipeto Energy wind farm in Kajiado went up, and with it, celebrations as we inched closer to the wind farm supplying 100MW of clean, renewable energy to the national grid.
Protecting Pregnant Women from Malaria
To mark World Malaria Day 2020, PSI called on us to travel around Cote d’Ivoire and tell the story of how health professionals are working hard to push back the spread of Malaria in the West African nation.
Nairobi Street Photography
Mwarv teaches about photographing in the Kenyan capital during Covid-19 times, sharing his experience and the thinking behind some of his most striking images.
#BlackLivesMatter Nairobi Demonstration
Nairobi joins other world cities in calling for an end to police brutality.
Covid-19 Nairobi Stories
How have the movement restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the Novel Coronavirus affected fellow Nairobians? I decided to find out.
Better than Sunrise
It was supposed to be a sunrise shoot over Nairobi. Heavy cloud cover delivered a brighter plan.
Moi’s State Funeral
He is the longest serving President Kenya has had. At his State Funeral ceremonies, Kenya put aside his slip ups, and honoured him with pomp and fanfare befitting an African Statesman.
Busy but Moving : Uhuru Highway
The Nairobi Expressway Project will change what Nairobi looks like. For the sake of those who will be born in the future, here’s a glimpse of what a section of Uhuru Highway looked like in November 2019 before the expressway.
Photography Talk at Awjama Cultural Centre
What I know in photography is mostly self taught, through failures, disappointments and mistakes. To help others not go through the same, I make time to share what I’ve learnt with those who have a keen interest in photography.