Nation Reports

WHEN ART HEALS

Inside Kenyatta National Hospital's Ward 1E, where children battle cancer, the most powerful medicine isn't always in a syringe. Sometimes, it's a paintbrush. The result is not just beautiful paintings, but a restored will to fight and a practical way to clear hospital bills

Unbroken Wings :The Story of Nafisa Khanbai

In 1976, as rescuers pulled bodies from the wreckage of one of Kenya's deadliest train accidents in Kathekani, a newborn in Mombasa was fighting for her life in surgery. That child, Dr Nafisa Khanbai, would grow up to defy every limitation placed before her. Today, she uses theatre to spark conversations about inclusion, dignity, and love for people living with disabilities. In Nation Podcast's Unbroken Wings, Jurgen Nambeka talks to Nafisa about transforming pain into art, and how her story continues to lift others to believe they too can fly beyond limits.

Raila Odinga, the Newsmaker: Reflections from the Newsroom

In this episode of the Newsroom Podcast hosted by NTV's Ngina Kirori, NMG's former Group Editorial Director Wangethi Mwangi and Nation Weekend News Editor Patrick Langat reflect on Raila Odinga as a newsmaker and how coverage of the former Prime Minister has evolved over time. The discussion comes in the wake of Odinga's death earlier today while receiving treatment in India, marking the end of a political era that shaped Kenya's democracy for decades.

Exposed: The Kenya-Sudan shadowy arms deal

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Female genital schistosomiasis: A neglected disease silently destroying women's lives

In this deeply personal and informative podcast, senior gender journalist Moraa Obiria explores the hidden toll of Female Genital Schistosomiasis on women in Homa Bay County, Kenya. Through the story of Loza, and insights from a neglected tropical diseases expert and research scientist, the episode unpacks how a parasitic disease linked to infested freshwater continues to affect thousands silently. Backed by research from LVCT Health and the Ministry of Health, the story calls for urgent public health interventions, including clean water, improved sanitation, and awareness, to protect vulnerable women in endemic areas. This is not just a health issue; it is a matter of justice.