Kenya’s Mounting Crisis of Unemployment
Debunk Data Team
Between April and June 2020, 1.7 million Kenyans lost their jobs.
Between April and June 2020, 1.7 million Kenyans lost their jobs.
During a surge in the number of coronavirus patients, hospitals often have to prioritise who gets medical care first. But how do triage officers make these difficult decisions?
Are tectonic movements at the Rift Valley to blame for the lake’s rising water levels? How are the animals surviving these changes?
Lake Baringo’s water levels have been rising over the past couple of months following heavy rainfall. Many residents have been left homeless, with businesses that once flourished now drowned slowly by the lake’s waters. Schools and hospitals, the very lifeline of this town, no longer in operation.
Kenya is a country of origin, transit and destination for human trafficking. There have been many reports over the years about Kenyans migrant workers being mistreated in the Gulf States, especially those in the domestic sector. Debunk takes a look at how the recruitment agencies work, trafficking routes, and the government’s involvement in countering trafficking.
Kenya resumed domestic flights and we sent our creative team to observe how different flying has become during the pandemic. We asked them to vlog their experience and to be as opinionated as possible.
President Uhuru Kenyatta announced that international air travel would resume on August 1st. We wondered, has Kenya taken enough measures to ensure that the lives of it’s people and that of the visitors coming in are safe?
Have you ever wondered who created the mask and why it’s important during health pandemics? 😷 Patrick Gatua explores.
Remember when Osman Siddiqi took the famous photo capturing Mt. Kenya from Westlands, Nairobi? Everyone wondered whether the landmark was clear because of reduced air pollution during Covid-19 restrictions. Debunk Producer and data journalist Wakini Njogu put the theories to test. Was the earth breathing due to curfews and lockdowns?
