Nancy Okutah | Dare to Speak

Growing up in Kisumu, Impala park was one of the best Tourism sites in the region. Most school trips and birthday celebrations would end up at Impala. It had lots of fascinating wild animals, including the lions,giraffe, antelopes etc. This was way before Dunga Hill Camp (DHC) was launched near Dunga beach. It is also weird, that as locals we rarely take time to tour around the city during our leisure time. It's a norm finding a resident of Kisumu who has never been to such areas, or even if...

Having spent part of my life in Kisumu slums,it would be a lie to say that there is no talent in Kisumu. There are so many wasted abilities in these areas that go to waste due to lack of exposure and finances. Kisumu's largest slums being Obunga, Manyatta and Nyalenda. I first heard of Angels of Sunset online. There is this young lady who posted that she was so much interested in working with kids especially from slums,as majority of them looked upto her as their role-model. Just like that,...

Gone are the days when after finishing form 4, girls would be dreaming of becoming air hostess, lawyers,accountants or even doctors. The 21st century girls want optional careers that require less or no hardwork and study. Majority prefer to introduce themselves as 'models' to academically oriented professions. Am not saying nurturing talent is of no use,but then if it cannot 'PAY your BILLS', then there is need to seek an alternative side hustle that can provide you with a stable source of income. Kindly check on the specific qualifications of...

"Am a Muslim and as Muslims we fast so that we know how hunger feels like", were the welcoming words of Kisumu East, Member of Parliament Hon Shakeel Shabir. 10th December,2015 was the International Human Rights Day being marked worldwide.Kisumu's celebration was one to remember.Commissioner Jedudi highlighted on matters Freedom of worship, access to a secure city, health and clean water. She then welcomed Mp Shakeel on stage. Hon Shakeel gave his 5 minutes of 'Facts Only'  speech.He condemned hypocrisy of Human Rights activists, officials and organisations with claims that...

2015 marks the 6th Edition of the tournament. Pendo Moja peace competition started in 2009 after the Post-election violence. "Pendo moja" are swahili words meaning 'one love'. It started at Jericho camp,Toyoyo in Nairobi. The founders are KevinvLabowitz,a student on conflict and dispute resolution and Antony  Oballah who is also the founder of Manyatta Youth Resource Center(MYRC) The AIM of the tournament is to bring harmony, co-existance, friendship and reconciliation. The tournament uses sports and music for Social Change. Congratulations to Winam fc,Kenya RE fc, Manyatta fc, AL-Anzar,Manyatta Chelsea Fc...

Ever since the 2007 post-election violence,Peace Ambassadors have had quite a busy time preaching about peace and non-violence.Individuals who were affected by the chaos have a hard time trust strangers, friends,most of whom betrayed them in one way or another.But its only through hardwork and letting go,that can all move on with our lives & invest from scratch. Manyatta Youth Resource Center is Kisumu's well-known safe-house that nurtures talent & cater for the education funding of slum kids. Today, through Change Agent for Peace International (CAPI), a peace workshop was...

Its so sad to listen to the testimony of a minor, a 10 year old boy who has undergone so much stigma in school. From being ridiculed by teachers to being mocked by fellow students. His ARVs drugs have been stepped on several occasions by prefects, his status has been used to embarrass him. School administrations should stop this. Same to government hospitals. ‪#‎WorldAIDSDay2015‬...