Hello friends! This episode is a dedication to you, who has walked this journey with me and my team for the last three years of creating Otherwise?! I am off to graduate school (The London School of Economics and Political Science) for a Masters in Public Policy and Administration, and I wanted to do one last episode before I left! :) This episode answers the questions many of you have asked me since the inception of Otherwise?. Thank you so much for coming on this journey with me. We will be taking a break while I pursue my graduate studies, but we will be back when I'm done; bigger, better, and bolder. Kwaheri ya kuonana!

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Episode 115: A Letter To You

The Constitution in Article 43, sub-article 1 (a) states that “Every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to healthcare services, including reproductive healthcare”. Article 43 sub-article 2 also states that a person shall not be denied emergency medical treatment. The Jubilee government, as part of its Big Four Agenda, plans to roll out universal health coverage to all Kenyans by 2022, guaranteeing quality and affordable healthcare to all Kenyans. In the 2018/2019 budget, universal health coverage received a provision KES 2.5 billion. The government plans to reconfigure the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and reform the governance of private insurance companies. They also plan to have 100% of the poor covered by government, 9 million people covered by KES 32 billion formal member contributions, 12 million people covered by KES 28 billion informal member contributions, and a 50% decrease in out of pocket medical expenses. We're joined by <a href= "https://ke.linkedin.com/in/dr-elizabeth-wala-740bb633">Dr. Amakove Wala</a>, Programme Director - Health Systems Strengthening at Amref in Kenya, to talk about how we can achieve universal health coverage in Kenya. Resources <a href= "http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/112-chapter-four-the-bill-of-rights/part-2-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms/209-43-economic-and-social-rights"> Constitution of Kenya - Article 43: Economic and social rights</a> <a href= "https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3.sourceafrica.net/documents/118450/2018-Budget-Policy-Statement.pdf"> 2018 Budget Policy Statement</a> <a href= "https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Big-Four-Agenda-at-core-of-Kenya-spending/2560-4616020-jxd2fa/index.html"> Big Four Agenda at core of Kenya spending, to spur economic growth</a> <a href= "http://www.health.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/UHC-QI-Policy-Brief.pdf"> Refocusing on quality of care and increasing demand for services; Essential elements in attaining universal health coverage in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://kemri-wellcome.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/200-MEASURING-PROGRESS-TOWARDS-UNIVERSAL-HEALTHCARE-COVERAGE.pdf"> Towards Universal Health Coverage in Kenya: Are We On The Right Path?</a> <a href= "https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23288604.2018.1513267"> Kenya National Hospital Insurance Fund Reforms: Implications and Lessons for Universal Health Coverage</a> <a href= "https://vision2030.go.ke/county-governments-at-the-centre-of-achieving-universal-health-care/"> County Governments At The Centre of Achieving Universal Health Care</a> <a href= "https://vision2030.go.ke/universal-health-care-as-inspired-by-the-kenya-vision-2030/"> Universal Health Care As Inspired By The Kenya Vision 2030</a> <a href= "http://www.health.go.ke/president-uhuru-launches-universal-health-coverage-pilot-program-nairobi-kenya-december-13-2018/"> President Uhuru launches Universal Health Coverage Pilot Program Nairobi, (KENYA) December 13, 2018</a> <a href= "https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/analysis/ideas/How-Kenya-can-attain-universal-health/4259414-5062348-10sp7ts/index.html"> How Kenya can attain universal health care</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Universal-Health-Coverage-explained/1056-4895006-vclblfz/index.html"> Universal Health Coverage: What you need to know</a> <a href= "https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/23485/The0path0to0un0pital0insurance0fund.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y"> The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Kenya : Repositioning the Role of the National Hospital Insurance Fund</a> <a href= "http://nacc.or.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/UHC-Delivery-for-Kenya-PRINT.pdf"> Domestic Resource Mobilization for Health: National Health Financing Dialogue for Implementation of the Health Sector Domestic Financing Sustainability Plan [UHC Delivery for Kenya – Issue Paper]</a> <a href= "https://www.uhc2030.org/fileadmin/uploads/uhc2030/Documents/Key_Issues/Advocacy/UHC_Advocacy_Guide_March_2018_final.pdf"> Universal Health Coverage Advocacy Guide</a> <a href= "http://www.health.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/implementation-manual-softy-copy-sample-1.pdf"> Linda Mama, Boresha Jamii: Implementation Manual for Programme Managers</a> <a href= "https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018-04-20-only-20-kenyans-have-medical-cover/"> Only 20% Kenyans have medical cover</a> <a href= "https://www.makueni.go.ke/site/files/2018/12/Start-of-a-new-era-of-health-care-in-Makueni.pdf"> Start of a new era of health care in Makueni</a> <a href= "https://spc.socialprotection.or.ke/images/downloads/presentations/Kivutha-Kibwana-County-Universal-Social-Protection-Coverage-for-All.pdf"> County Universal Social Protection Coverage for All: A Case Study of Makueni County, Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001291782/inside-makueni-s-universal-health-care-programme"> What makes Makaueni's Sh 500-a year universal Health Care Programme tick</a> <a href= "https://www.devex.com/news/how-to-achieve-universal-health-coverage-focus-on-primary-care-90721"> How to achieve universal health coverage? Focus on primary care</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-21-lipakamatender/"> Episode 21: #LipaKamaTender</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-70-financing-the-kenyan-government/"> Episode 70: Financing the Kenyan Government</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-105-social-protection-in-kenya/"> Episode 105: Social Protection in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-110-non-communicable-diseases/"> Episode 110: Non-Communicable Diseases</a> <a href= "https://www.afidep.org/how-kenya-can-attain-universal-health-coverage/"> Image Credit: AFIDEP</a>

Episode 114: Towards Universal Health Coverage

Human-wildlife conflict is a growing problem in Kenya today, and it has a huge negative impact on both human and wildlife populations. It happens when there is close interaction between wild animals and human beings, which leads to injury, death, predation and transmission of diseases. In February 2019, Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) issued a notice to the public that the dry spell being experienced in most parts of the country was displacing wildlife from their traditional habitats in search of pasture and water. This had increased conflict as the wildlife came into contact with the public and human activities. They said that as the dry spell progressed, the risk of human wildlife conflict was expected to increase until the country received the long rains. Areas that have experienced increased incidence of human wildlife conflict were in Narok, Taita Taveta, Laikipia, Kajiado, Meru, Mau, Marsabit, Lamu and the Mt. Kenya region. We can assume that such warnings will become more frequent in coming years. We’re joined by <a href= "https://ke.linkedin.com/in/susan-rose-maingi-b19b56128">Susanna Maingi</a>, a research scientist and wildlife ecologist with expertise in human-wildlife conflict, antipoaching and conservation outreach, to discuss the increasing cases of human-wildlife conflict in Kenya. Press play! Resources <a href= "https://www.theelephant.info/features/2018/11/29/kenyas-original-sin-root-causes-of-rising-human-wildlife-conflicts/"> KENYA’S ORIGINAL SIN: Root causes of rising human-wildlife conflicts</a> <a href= "https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327884051_Characteristics_of_Human-Wildlife_Conflicts_in_Kenya_Examples_of_Tsavo_and_Maasai_Mara_Regions"> Characteristics of Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Kenya: Examples of Tsavo and Maasai Mara Regions</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/news/77-killed-by-wildlife-2018-says-Balala/1056-5180944-m5su5u/index.html"> 77 people killed in human-wildlife conflicts in 2018: Balala</a> <a href= "http://www.kws.go.ke/content/alert-increased-incidences-human-wildlife-conflict-0"> Alert on Increased Incidence of Human - Wildlife Conflict</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001335680/human-wildlife-conflicts-rise-as-migratory-paths-blocked"> Collapse of Wildlife migratory corridors as 100 mapped areas threatened</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/taita-taveta/SGR-hampering-movement-of-wildlife/1183326-5139756-ly6qgq/index.html"> KWS says SGR affecting wildlife movement in Tsavo</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Human-wildlife-compensation-claims-hit-Sh15bn/1056-4708744-12f730m/index.html"> Human-wildlife payment claims hit Sh15bn in last 5 years: PS</a> <a href= "https://africanbioservices.eu/human-wildlife-conflicts-and-compensation-for-losses-in-kenya/"> Human-Wildlife Conflicts and compensation for losses in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Why-wildlife-is-critical-for-human-existence/440808-5125396-ndwc4x/index.html"> Why wildlife is critical for human existence</a> <a href= "https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-environ-110615-085634"> Human–Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence</a> <a href="http://www.fao.org/3/a-bc609e.pdf">Illegal Hunting and the Bushmeat Trade in Savanna Africa</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001332275/kws-unearths-illegal-bushmeat-trade"> KWS unearths illegal bushmeat trade</a> <a href= "http://www.tourism.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Final-WUTF-Report-Digital.pdf"> Report Of The Taskforce On Consumptive Wildlife Utilization in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/07/ugly-truth-wildlife-conservation-kenya-170727132233278.html"> The ugly truth about wildlife conservation in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324417414_The_2017_Shooting_of_Kuki_Gallmann_and_the_Politics_of_Conservation_in_Northern_Kenya"> The 2017 Shooting of Kuki Gallmann and the Politics of Conservation in Northern Kenya</a> <a href= "https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/07/16/how-conservation-became-colonialism-environment-indigenous-people-ecuador-mining/"> How Conservation Became Colonialism</a> <a href= "https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/wwf-atrocities-fortress-conservation-indigenous-peoples-un-a8823041.html"> When WWF's conservation looks like colonialism, it's time for a new approach</a> <a href= "https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katiejmbaker/wwf-report-human-rights-abuses-rangers"> A Leaked Report Shows WWF Was Warned Years Ago Of “Frightening” Abuses</a> <a href= "https://www.livescience.com/65507-conservation-colonialism-legacy.html"> Conservation's Biggest Challenge? The Legacy of Colonialism (Op-Ed)</a> <a href= "https://medium.com/verve-up/is-conservation-a-new-form-of-colonialism-2e12f697c9b8"> Is Conservation a New Form of Colonialism?</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001238106/why-are-we-not-seeing-many-black-faces-in-conservation"> Why are we not seeing many black faces in conservation?</a> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/africa-wild/2017/jul/31/saving-wildlife-conservation-africa-colonialism-race"> Saving the world's wildlife is not just "a white person thing"</a> <a href= "https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1574-0862.2010.00497.x"> Analyzing collective action</a> <a href= "https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309619779_Exploring_the_Hidden_Costs_of_Human-Wildlife_Conflict_in_Northern_Kenya"> Exploring the Hidden Costs of Human–Wildlife Conflict in Northern Kenya</a> <a href="http://sidint.net/docs/WP9.pdf">Public land, historical land injustices and the new Constitution</a> <a href="http://www.fao.org/3/y5968e/y5968e10.htm">Invasive alien species in Kenya: status and management</a> <a href= "https://www.ippc.int/static/media/files/publications/en/1066036391075_KENYA_Chagema_John_Kedera.pdf"> Invasive alien species in Kenya (PDF)</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-24-drought-begins-with-you/"> Episode 24: Drought Begins With You</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-60-nai-ni-who/">Episode 60: Na Ni Who?</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-65-the-oil-in-turkana/"> Episode 65: The Oil in Turkana</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-66-the-politics-of-food-in-nairobi/"> Episode 66: The Politics of Food in Nairobi</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-78-otherwise-live-public-finance-and-the-right-to-food-part-1/"> Episode 78: Public Finance and the Right to Food [Part 1]</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-79-otherwise-live-public-finance-and-the-right-to-food-part-2/"> Episode 79: Public Finance and the Right to Food [Part 2]</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-93-global-warming-at-the-equator/"> Episode 93: Global Warming at The Equator</a> <a href= "https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/tracking-elephants-in-kenya-to-prevent-human-wildlife-conflict"> Image Credit: World Wildlife</a>

Episode 113: Human - Wildlife Conflict in Kenya

The Constitution of Kenya (2010) in Article 46 gives consumers the right - to goods and services of reasonable quality; to the information necessary for them to gain full benefit from goods and services; to the protection of their health, safety, and economic interests; and to compensation for loss or injury arising from defects in goods or services. It states that parliament shall enact legislation to provide for consumer protection and for fair, honest and decent advertising (which is the Consumer Protection Act, 2012). It applies to goods and services offered by public entities or private persons. We’re joined by Nzilani Mweu, founder of <a href= "http://rilaniadvocates.legal/">Rilani Advocates</a>, to talk about consumer protection in Kenya. Press play! Resources <a href= "http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/112-chapter-four-the-bill-of-rights/part-2-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms/212-46-consumer-rights"> Constitution of Kenya (2010) - Article 46</a> <a href= "http://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2017-05/ConsumerProtectionActNo46of2012.pdf"> The Consumer Protection Act (2012)</a> <a href= "http://www.industrialization.go.ke/images/downloads/policies/Competition-Act-No-12-2010.pdf"> The Competition Act (2010)</a> <a href="https://www.cak.go.ke/">The Competition Authority of Kenya</a> <a href= "https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Consumer-Protection-Regulations-2010-1.pdf"> Kenya Information and Communications (Consumer Protection) Regulations, 2010.</a> <a href= "https://fsdkenya.org/publication/consumer-protection-diagnostic-study-kenya-2/"> Consumer protection diagnostic study – Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.oraro.co.ke/2018/10/17/consumer-protection-law-in-kenya/"> Consumer Protection Law in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.cgap.org/blog/protecting-consumers-means-thinking-consumers"> Protecting Consumers Means Thinking Like Consumers</a> <a href= "https://www.ira.go.ke/index.php/consumer-protection">Insurance Regulatory Authority - Consumer Protection</a> <a href= "https://www.costofcredit.co.ke/downloads/Centra_%20Bank_of_Kenya_Consumer%20_Protection.pdf"> Central Bank of Kenya: Guidelines on Consumer Protection</a> <a href= "https://www.cgap.org/blog/its-time-change-equation-consumer-protection"> It’s Time to Change the Equation on Consumer Protection</a> <a href= "https://s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/fsd-circle/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/30095756/11-02-28_FSD-Insights_Consumer_protection_issue_03.pdf"> Financial consumer protection in Kenya: Key research findings and policy recommendations</a> <a href= "https://ipkenya.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/intersections-between-intellectual-property-consumer-protection-and-competition-law-in-kenya/"> Intersections between Intellectual Property, Consumer Protection and Competition Law in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.fastcompany.com/90171107/printing-out-the-privacy-policies-of-facebook-snap-and-others"> Printing Out The Privacy Policies Of Facebook, Snap, And Others</a> <a href= "https://www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2019-01-05-katiba-state-not-committed-to-protecting-consumer-rights/"> State not committed to protecting consumer rights</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001305108/competition-enforcement-and-consumer-protection-in-a-digital-economy"> Competition enforcement and consumer protection in a digital economy</a> <a href= "https://fsdkenya.org/publication/financial-consumer-protection-in-kenya-key-research-findings-and-policy-recommendations-issue-03/"> Image Credit: FSD Kenya</a>

Episode 112: Consumer Protection in Kenya

In a survey carried out by <a href="https://wel.or.ke/">Women’s Empowerment Link (WEL)</a> in 2015, in the wake of the #MyDressMyChoice protest in 2014, it was found that 54% of women had experienced gender based violence (physical, sexual or psychological harm) while using public transport. The women shared that they been harassed, with the abuse ranging from derogatory comments to rape. Many witnessed female passengers being stripped naked, but the female survivors neither received any help nor reported the violation, and they reported a culture of silence held up by both male and female passengers. We also have a Geopoll survey from 2016 that highlighted that at least 46% of women in Kenya have been harassed by matatu crews. We’re joined by Mary Mwangi, Programs Manager at <a href= "http://floneinitiative.org/index.php/home/">Flone Initiative</a>, to discuss the relationship between women and public transport. Resources <a href= "https://eastafricawitconference.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/eawitconferencereport2018.pdf"> Eastern Africa Women in Transportation Conference Report</a> <a href= "http://floneinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Gender-Toolkit.pdf"> Gender Sensitive Mini-Bus Services & Transport Infrastructure for African Cities: A Practical Toolkit</a> <a href= "https://floneinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/How-to-ease-women-fear-of-Transport-environment.pdf"> How to Ease Women’s Fear of Transportation Environments: Case Studies and Best Practices</a> <a href= "https://sutp.org/files/contents/documents/resources/L_iNUA/iNUA-Paper.Gender%20and%20Urban%20Transport.pdf"> Gender and Urban Transport</a> <a href= "http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/amman/15221.pdf">Gender in Public Transportation: A Perspective of Women Users of Public Transportation</a> <a href= "https://sutp.org/files/contents/documents/A_Sourcebook_Social-Issues-in-TransportGIZ_SUTP_SB7a_Gender_Responsive_Urban_Mobility_Nov18.pdf"> Approaches for Gender Responsive Urban Mobility</a> <a href= "https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_dialogue/---sector/documents/briefingnote/wcms_234882.pdf"> Women in the Transport Sector</a> <a href= "https://floneinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Women-and-Urban-Transport.pdf"> Women and Urban Transport: Draft Policy [India]</a> <a href= "https://www.geopoll.com/blog/safety-in-kenyas-public-transport-vehicles-matatu/"> Safety In Kenya’s Public Transport Vehicles (Matatu)</a> <a href= "https://brainstorm.co.ke/2015/04/07/i-just-wanted-to-go-home/">I Just Wanted To Go Home</a> <a href= "https://www.sei.org/projects-and-tools/projects/women-transportation-east-africa/"> Women and transportation in East Africa</a> <a href= "https://www.sei.org/featured/women-in-east-africas-public-transport-sector/"> Women are changing the narrative in East Africa’s public transport sector</a> <a href= "http://floneinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Violence-Against-Women-And-Girls-In-Public-Road-Transport-And-Connected-Spaces-In-Nairobi-County.pdf"> Violence against Women and Girls in Public Road Transport and Connected Spaces in Nairobi County, Kenya</a> <a href= "http://floneinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Mobility-of-Care-Report.pdf"> Report on Mobility of Care Assessment of Nairobi’s Public Minibus Transport Services</a> <a href= "http://floneinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/GEA-Report.pdf"> Report on Gender Equity Assessment of Nairobi’s Public Minibus Transport Services</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z1KLpf_7tU">Why your Public Transportation Sucks - Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj</a> <a href="https://womenandtransportafrica.org/">2019 Women and Transport Africa Conference</a> <a href="https://womenmobilize.org/publications/">Tumi’s 5 Principles to Empower Women in Transport</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-77-the-problem-with-our-roads/"> Episode 77: The Problem With Our Roads</a> <a href= "https://eastafricawitconference.com/women-and-transportation/flone-initiative/"> Image Credit: East Africa Women In Transport Conference</a>

Episode 111: Women and Public Transport

The conversation on cancer and other non-communicable diseases has taken centre stage after the death of high profile Kenyans in recent weeks – Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore, Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso, and Kibra MP Ken Okoth. According to the Ministry of Health, Kenya in undergoing an epidemiological transition marked by a decline in morbidity and mortality due to communicable conditions, and an increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include diseases such as diabetes, cancers, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory infections. We’re joined by Dr. Laura Muambayi, a medical doctor with experience treating NCDs, as well as a primary healthcare giver, to discuss non-communicable diseases and their health implications in Kenya. Resources <a href= "http://www.health.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Revised-Non-Communicable-Disease-Policy-Brief.pdf"> Kenya National Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (2015 - 2020)</a> <a href= "http://www.health.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Revised-Non-Communicable-Disease-Policy-Brief.pdf"> Lifestyle Diseases - An Increasing Cause Of Health Loss (Policy Brief)</a> <a href= "http://nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/Files/Activity%20Files/Global/ControlChronicDiseases/Sess2Sp2Yonga.pdf"> Kenya Case Study: NCD Situation</a> <a href= "http://aphrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ANPPA-Kenya-report_final.pdf"> Analysis of Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Policies in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/noncommunicable-diseases"> Noncommunicable diseases: Fact Sheet (WHO)</a> <a href= "https://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd-profiles-2018/en/">Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018</a> <a href= "https://www.who.int/cancer/country-profiles/ken_en.pdf">Kenya: Cancer Profile</a> <a href= "http://www.health.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/National-Cancer-Screening-Guidelines-2018.pdf"> National Cancer Screening Guidelines</a> <a href= "https://knh.or.ke/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/National-Cancer-Treatment-Guidelines2.pdf"> National Guidelines for Cancer Management</a> <a href= "https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/big-read/2019-08-01-why-many-kenyans-are-dying-of-cancer/"> Why many Kenyans are dying of cancer</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/nakuru/Woman-hangs-self-after-cancer-diagnosis/1183314-5224640-yh9qm6z/index.html"> Woman with breast cancer commits suicide in Naivasha</a> <a href= "https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/scienceandhealth/cancer-diagnosis-East-Africa/3073694-5231658-xw9kky/index.html"> In East Africa, a cancer diagnosis means a death sentence</a> <a href= "https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/datahub/Pancreatic-tumour-fastest-growing-cause-of-Kenya/3815418-5235456-477lcs/index.html"> Pancreatic tumour fastest-growing cause of Kenya’s cancer deaths</a> <a href= "https://idf.org/e-library/epidemiology-research/diabetes-atlas/134-idf-diabetes-atlas-8th-edition.html"> IDF Diabetes Atlas - 8th Edition</a> <a href= "https://idf.org/e-library/epidemiology-research/diabetes-atlas/150-taking-diabetes-to-heart-report.html"> Taking Diabetes to Heart - Report</a> <a href= "https://idf.org/e-library/epidemiology-research/diabetes-atlas/91-diabetes-and-cardiovascular-disease-executive-summary.html"> Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease - executive summary</a> <a href= "https://idf.org/e-library/epidemiology-research/diabetes-atlas/126-cost-effective-solutions-for-the-prevention-of-type-2-diabetes.html"> Cost-effective solutions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes</a> <a href= "https://www.worlddiabetesfoundation.org/sites/default/files/WDF09-436%20Kenya%20National%20Diabetes%20Strategy%202010-2015%20%20-%20Complete.pdf"> Kenya National Diabetes Strategy (2010 - 2015)</a> <a href= "https://www.who.int/features/2014/kenya-rising-diabetes/en/">Kenya faces rising burden of diabetes</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Experts-sound-warning-diabetes-rise-/1056-3937362-pdd15uz/index.html"> Cases of diabetes have doubled in Kenya, warn experts</a> <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/01/the-sugar-wars/508751/"> The Sugar Wars</a> <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/well/eat/how-the-sugar-industry-shifted-blame-to-fat.html"> How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat</a> <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/09/16/health/brazil-obesity-nestle.html"> How Big Business Got Brazil Hooked on Junk Food</a> <a href= "http://www.health.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cardiovascular-guidelines-2018_A4_Final.pdf"> Kenya National Guidelines for Cardiovascular Diseases Management</a> <a href= "https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10584074_The_emerging_problem_of_coronary_heart_disease_in_Kenya"> The emerging problem of coronary heart disease in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2018/09/ignorance-fueling-spread-of-heart-diseases-in-kenya/"> Ignorance fueling spread of heart diseases in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000177226/the-danger-that-rheumatic-heart-disease-poses-in-kenya"> The danger that rheumatic heart disease poses in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017-09-30-kenyans-at-risk-of-heart-disease-due-to-unhealthy-lifestyles/"> Kenyans at risk of heart disease due to unhealthy lifestyles</a> <a href= "https://amref.org/blog/addressing-ncds-fast-track-achievement-universal-health-coverage/"> Addressing NCDs to Fast-Track Achievement of Universal Health Coverage</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-10-dereva-chunga-maisha/"> Episode 10: Dereva, Chunga Maisha!</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-82-debunking-mental-health-myths/"> Episode 82: Debunking Mental Health Myths</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-89-the-air-we-breathe/"> Episode 89: The Air We Breathe</a> <a href= "https://www.roche.com/sustainability/access-to-healthcare/cancer-care-partnerships-kenya.htm"> Image Credit: Roche</a>

Episode 110: Non-Communicable Diseases

This week, we’re joined by Tayiana Chao, a digital heritage specialist and digital humanities scholar, of <a href= "https://africandigitalheritage.com/">African Digital Heritage</a>, the <a href="https://www.museumofbritishcolonialism.org/">Museum of British Colonialism</a>, <a href= "http://www.savetherailway.com/">Save the Railway</a> and <a href= "http://skills4culture.africa/">Skills 4 Culture</a> to discuss the importance of having a digital cultural heritage for the African continent. What is the current situation in Kenya when it comes to cultural heritage? Why is it important to have conversations about cultural heritage in Kenya, especially at this moment? How do we ensure that the collection, curation, conservation, exhibition and marketing of our cultural heritage centres Kenyans? What role does technology have to play in our archiving, exploring and understanding our cultural heritage? What gaps currently exist in terms of the skills required in this sector? What gaps exist in the collection, curation, conservation, exhibition and marketing of our heritage? How can we bridge these gaps? What role will cultural heritage will play in the Kenyan socio-political experience in the coming years? Press play to find out! Resources <a href= "https://www.museums.or.ke/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/NationalMuseumsHeritageAct6of2006.pdf"> National Museums and Heritage Act (2006)</a> <a href="https://www.museums.or.ke/">National Museums of Kenya</a> <a href="http://www.archives.go.ke/">Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service</a> <a href="https://www.knls.ac.ke/">Kenya National Library Service</a> <a href="https://www.museumofbritishcolonialism.org/">Museum of British Colonialism</a> <a href="https://africandigitalheritage.com/">African Digital Heritage</a> <a href="http://www.savetherailway.com/">Save The Railway</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZk5mzpbgpY41SFutZ9M8IA">Mau Mau Detention Camp - Field Work</a> <a href= "https://www.inventoriesprogramme.org/about-iip">International Inventories Program</a> <a href="http://skills4culture.africa/">Skills 4 Culture</a> <a href="http://www.bookbunk.org/">Book Bunk</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/lifestyle/Grand-history-of-the-lunatic-express/1214-1634192-neajscz/index.html"> Grand history of the lunatic express</a> <a href= "https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/434746-660876-edcdmm/index.html"> End of Lunatic Express</a> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/23/museums-imperialist-pasts-uncomfortable-art-tours-slavery-colonialism"> Museums are hiding their imperial pasts – which is why my tours are needed</a> <a href= "https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00033791003782781?journalCode=tasc20"> Museums and Empire: Natural History, Human Cultures and Colonial Identities</a> <a href= "http://theconversation.com/museums-have-long-overlooked-the-violence-of-empire-51269"> Museums have long overlooked the violence of empire</a> <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/2741037">Anthropology and Colonialism</a> <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/mau-mau">Radio Lab: Mau Mau</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/sep/01/2">Kenya lifts ban on Mau Mau</a> <a href= "https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03086534.2017.1294256"> Operation Legacy’: Britain’s Destruction and Concealment of Colonial Records Worldwide</a> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/29/revealed-bonfire-papers-empire"> Revealed: the bonfire of papers at the end of Empire</a> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/apr/18/britain-destroyed-records-colonial-crimes"> Britain destroyed records of colonial crimes</a> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/oct/18/foreign-office-historic-files-secret-archive"> Foreign Office hoarding 1m historic files in secret archive</a> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/apr/18/sins-colonialists-concealed-secret-archive"> Sins of colonialists lay concealed for decades in secret archive</a> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jul/21/mau-mau-torture-kenyans-compensation"> Mau Mau torture claim Kenyans win right to sue British government</a> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jul/17/kenyan-torture-victims-give-evidence"> Kenyan torture victims give evidence in high court compensation case</a> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/05/kenyan-mau-mau-payout-uk-regret-abuse"> Kenya: UK expresses regret over abuse as Mau Mau promised payout</a> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/05/mau-mau-victims-kenya-settlement"> Kenyan Mau Mau victims in talks with UK government over legal settlement</a> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/oct/28/mau-mau-rewrite-history-british-empire"> The Mau Mau may rewrite the history of the British empire</a> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Britains-Gulag-Brutal-Empire-Kenya/dp/1844135489"> Britain's Gulag : The Brutal End of Empire in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://africanheritagehouse.info/portfolio-item/murumbi-legacy/">Joseph Murumbi's Legacy</a> <a href="https://africanheritagehouse.info/">African Heritage House</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/weekend/The-little-city-gem-that-is-the-Murumbi-Gallery/1220-3873214-format-xhtml-k93sei/index.html"> The house at the end of history: The little city gem that is the Murumbi Gallery</a> <a href= "https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1036&context=jcas"> Ethical Issues In Digitization Of Cultural Heritage</a> <a href= "https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-28099-3_3">Digitization of Cultural Heritage</a> <a href= "https://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/digitisation-of-cultural-heritage"> Digitisation of Cultural Heritage</a> <a href= "https://www.coe.int/en/web/culture-and-heritage/culture-and-digitisation"> Understanding the Impact of Digitisation on Culture</a> <a href= "http://www.magicalkenya.com/what-to-do/events-and-festivals/lamu-cultural-festival/"> Image Credit: Magical Kenya</a>

Episode 109: Kenya's Cultural Heritage

This week, we're throwing it back to the old school format, where I take topic suggestions from the pod's community and address them in around 15 minutes. The first question is on foreign investors in Kenya. Should we set stricter criteria to attract quality investors and protect our SMEs? The second question asks what we as citizens can do to fight the Huduma Bill, and the final one asks about Mike Sonko’s behaviour at Ken Okoth’s funeral, and his blatant admission of guilt when he said that he nominated the late MP’s alleged second wife to the Nairobi County Assembly as an MCA. If this is true, what redress can we seek as Kenyans to stop this nonsense? Press play to find out! Resources <a href= "https://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/wir2019_en.pdf">World Investment Report (2019)</a> <a href="https://www.doingbusiness.org/en/rankings">Ease of Doing Business Rankings (2019)</a> <a href= "https://www.knbs.or.ke/download/foreign-investment-survey-report-2018/"> Foreign Investment Survey Report 2018</a> <a href= "http://www.kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/Acts/InvestmentPromotionActCap485B.pdf"> The Investment Promotion Act (2004)</a> <a href= "https://www.knbs.or.ke/2016-micro-small-and-medium-enterprises-msme-survey-basic-report-2/"> 2016 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Survey Basic Report</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/smartcompany/Cheap-imports--high-costs--Why-many-businesses-are-closing-shop/1226-3491388-52x5q4z/index.html"> Cheap imports, high costs: Why many businesses are closing shop</a> <a href= "https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/StanChart-branch-closure-signals-job-losses/4003102-5018114-745dyyz/index.html"> StanChart branch closure signals banking job losses</a> <a href= "https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Deacons-blames-tough-business-environment-for-Sh180-mn-loss/4003102-4076716-ioe1esz/index.html"> Deacons blames tough business environment for Sh180 mn loss</a> <a href= "http://www.ict.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/12-07-2019-The-Huduma-Bill-2019-2.pdf"> The Huduma Bill (2019)</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001334286/you-ll-miss-vital-services-without-huduma-namba"> No healthcare, voting without Huduma Namba, Bill proposes</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Parliamentary-dictatorship-a-frontal-assault-on-democracy/440808-4886956-i00e7t/index.html"> Parliamentary dictatorship a frontal assault on democracy</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-49-women-and-youth-in-kenyan-politics/"> Episode 49: Women and Youth in Kenyan Politics</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-62-tax-justice-in-kenya/"> Episode 62: Tax Justice in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-68-women-and-the-2017-elections/"> Episode 68: Women and the 2017 Elections</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-80-the-two-thirds-gender-principle/"> Episode 80: The Two-Thirds Gender Principle</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-85-persons-of-interest/"> Episode 85: Persons of Interest</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-90-on-femicide-and-women-at-the-frontline/"> Episode 90: On Femicide and Women at the Frontline</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-99-manufacturing-prosperity/"> Episode 99: Manufacturing Prosperity</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-100-the-journey-to-constitutional-reform/"> Episode 100: The Journey to Constitutional Reform</a> <a href= "https://techweez.com/2019/07/18/huduma-bill-2019/">Image Credit: Techweez</a>

Episode 108: Otherwise? Q&A

On July 14th 2019, NTV aired <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11aoBdO1dQU">a feature titled Red Alert,</a> which revealed that Kenyan supermarkets and retail outlets were using sodium metabisulfite to increase the shelf life of meat products by making them look fresher for longer, so as to prevent losses. They were also found to repackage these products and change the dates so as to dupe their customers into buying these products past their sell-by date. The conversation that arose after was intense, pointing out that supermarkets were using excess quantities of the compound, without disclosing it to consumers, which was exacerbated by changing the dates on products to deceive customers. This is not the first time we have had widespread panic and anxiety over food in Kenya. We have had reports of sukuma wiki and spinach being grown next to sewers and being toxic and containing heavy metals, water containing microplastics, chicken being fattened using antibiotics, formalin being used to preserve meat, maize with aflatoxin, sugar containing mercury, and fruits being ripened using calcium carbide. This is in addition to pesticide use in farm products that elicits the same concerns. We’re joined by <a href= "https://agriprofocus.com/profile/wanjiru.kamau.8022">Wanjiru Kamau</a>, an agricultural and environmental policy expert, to discuss food safety in general in Kenya. Resources <a href= "http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/agns/news_events/Pre_CCAFRICA_KenyaEN.pdf"> The Kenya Food Control System</a> <a href= "http://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2019-05/Kenya%20Food%20and%20Drugs%20Authority%20Bill%2C%202019_compressed.pdf"> The Kenya Food and Drugs Authority Bill (2019)</a> <a href= "https://www.who.int/nmh/ncd-task-force/kenya-strategy-ncds-2015-2020.pdf"> Kenya National Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (2015 - 2020)</a> <a href="https://www.kephis.org/">Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)</a> <a href="http://pcpb.go.ke/">Pest Control Products Board (PCPB)</a> <a href= "https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-018-6060-y"> Dietary risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Kenya: findings of the STEPS survey, 2015</a> <a href= "https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228389228_Food_safety_and_quality_management_in_Kenya_An_overview_of_the_roles_played_by_various_stakeholders"> Food safety and quality management in Kenya: An overview of the roles played by various stakeholders</a> <a href= "http://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getfile/collection/p15738coll2/id/132321/filename/132533.pdf"> Food Safety in Kenya: Focus on fruits and vegetables</a> <a href= "http://sbs.strathmore.edu/news/sbs-senior-lecturer-publishes-case-study-on-food-safety-concerns-in-kenya/"> SBS Senior Lecturer Publishes Case Study on Food Safety Concerns in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Why-food-safety-is-a-major-national-issue/440808-4310288-am64abz/index.html"> Why food safety is a major national issue</a> <a href= "http://www.health.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Revised-Non-Communicable-Disease-Policy-Brief.pdf"> Lifestyle Diseases: An Increasing Cause Of Health Loss</a> <a href= "http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.env.20170702.03.html">Heavy Metal Concentration in Vegetables Grown around Dumpsites in Nairobi City County, Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Coca-Cola-admits-presence-of-plastic-in-Dasani/4003102-4343630-13g0hql/index.html"> Coca-Cola admits presence of plastic in Dasani</a> <a href= "http://theconversation.com/antibiotics-in-meat-why-kenya-needs-to-do-more-71564"> Antibiotics in meat: why Kenya needs to do more</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/business/seedsofgold/Keep-birds-free-from-antibiotics-use-supplements/2301238-4673858-l6d9w0z/index.html"> Keep birds free from antibiotics, use supplements</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44550813">Kenya's 'contaminated sugar' row: What we know</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001289208/report-reveals-seized-sugar-contains-mercury"> Report reveals seized sugar contains Mercury</a> <a href= "https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Nairobi-residents-eating-poison-scientists-warn/1056-3028510-kna87j/index.html"> Tests show dangerous levels of toxins in foods sold in Nairobi</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001270662/beware-that-fruit-vendor-could-be-selling-you-poison"> Could your fruit vendor be selling you poison?</a>   <a href= "https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-06-22-experts-poke-holes-in-proposed-food-and-drugs-law/"> Experts poke holes in proposed food and drugs law</a> <a href= "https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2019-06-07-how-safe-is-your-food-be-careful-what-you-eat/"> How safe is your food? Be careful what you eat</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001288326/the-conversation-on-food-safety-is-due"> Conversation on food safety is long overdue</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000124067/study-thousands-risk-poisoning-by-fruits-vegetables"> Study warns of highly contaminated fruits,vegetables in open markets and supermarkets</a> <a href= "https://www.the-star.co.ke/watchdog/2019-05-13-how-safe-is-your-sukuma-wiki/"> How safe is your sukuma wiki?</a> <a href= "https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/02/201322853527633979.html"> The local food revolution in Brazil's schools</a> <a href= "https://foodfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Learning-from-Brazilian-Food-and-Nutrition-Security-Policies_final_clean_rev_FF.pdf"> Learning from Brazil’s Food and Nutrition Security Policies</a> <a href= "https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/road-restoration-cubas-modern-farming-revolution"> The road to restoration: Cuba’s modern farming revolution</a> <a href= "https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289320066_Cuba's_organic_revolution"> Cuba's organic revolution</a> <a href= "https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311932.2018.1429698"> How does organic agriculture contribute to food security of small land holders?: A case study in the North of Thailand</a> <a href= "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ugali_and_Samaki_with_some_side_of_Sukumawiki.jpg"> Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons</a>

Episode 107: Food Safety in Kenya

On 27th June 2019, Kenya beat Tanzania 3-2 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), moving us to third place in Group C, right behind Algeria and Senegal. This renewed the conversation around sports reform in Kenya. This is the first time Kenya has qualified for AFCON since 2004. We're joined by <a href= "https://twitter.com/NgaruaK">Ng'arua Kamuya</a>, a lawyer, advocate of the High Court of Kenya and sports pundit, for a fun chat on what we can do to reform sports in Kenya. Press play! Resources <a href= "https://twitter.com/ombachi13/status/1131791754003439616">Dennis Ombachi's Thread</a> <a href= "https://guardian.ng/sport/olunga-goals-keep-kenya-in-hunt-for-last-16-place/"> Image Credit: The Guardian</a>

Episode 106: How Do We Fix Sports in Kenya?

According to Kenya's Social Protection Policy, poverty, disease, and ignorance were identified at the time of independence in 1963 as the critical challenges facing the new nation of Kenya. While some degree of success has been achieved in the area of education, progress in reducing poverty and providing healthcare has barely been made. 56 years after independence, “poverty and vulnerability remain major challenges, with almost one in every two Kenyans trapped in a long-term, chronic and inter-generational cycle of poverty." Our Constitution in Article 43 guarantees all Kenyans their economic, social, and cultural rights. It asserts the "right for every person...to social security and binds the state to provide appropriate social security to persons who are unable to support themselves and their dependents." This right is closely linked to other social protection rights, including the right to healthcare, human dignity, reasonable working conditions, and access to justice. Article 21 establishes the progressive realization of social and economic rights and obligates the state to "observe, respect, protect, promote, and fulfill the rights and fundamental freedoms in the Bill of Rights.” We’re joined by <a href= "https://twitter.com/vatapauline">Pauline Vata</a>, Executive Director of <a href="https://www.hakijamii.com/">Hakijamii Trust</a>, to discuss social protection in Kenya. Resources <a href= "https://www.socialprotection.or.ke/images/downloads/kenya-national-social-protection-policy.pdf"> Kenya National Social Protection Policy (2012)</a> <a href= "http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/112-chapter-four-the-bill-of-rights/part-2-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms/209-43-economic-and-social-rights"> Article 43, Constitution of Kenya (2010)</a> <a href= "https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/97350/115470/F-463813696/KEN97350.pdf"> National Social Security Fund Act (2013)</a> <a href= "https://eregulations.invest.go.ke/media/National%20Hospital%20Insurance%20Fund%20Act.pdf"> National Hospital Insurance Fund Act (2013)</a> <a href= "https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/97356/115476/F1496882450/KEN97356.pdf"> Social Assistance Act (2013)</a> <a href= "https://www.oecd.org/finance/private-pensions/41564693.pdf">Analytical Review of the Pension System in Kenya</a> <a href= "http://www.repository.embuni.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/123456789/1452/K-nzler-2016-International_Social_Security_Review.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y"> Social security reforms in Kenya: Towards a workerist or a citizenship-based system?</a> <a href= "https://cng-cdn.oxfam.org/kenya.oxfam.org/s3fs-public/file_attachments/NHIF%20Policy%20Brief.pdf"> Policy Brief on National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)</a> <a href= "http://www.nhif.or.ke/healthinsurance/uploads/strategic_plan/Strategic_Plan_2014-2018.pdf"> NHIF Strategic Plan 2014 - 2018: Sustainable Financing Towards Universal Health Coverage in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.internationalbudget.org/publications/brief14/">HEALTHY AMBITIONS? KENYA’S NATIONAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE FUND (NHIF) MUST BECOME MORE TRANSPARENT IF IT IS TO ANCHOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE</a> <a href= "https://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/socsec/pol/campagne/files/kenya/2page_info_health_pensions.pdf"> Extending Social Security and Fighting Poverty: Two reform proposals to extend social security in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cescr/docs/info-ngos/hakijamiikenya39.pdf"> The Right to Social Security in Kenya: The gap between international human rights and domestic law and policy</a> <a href= "https://www.ngeckenya.org/Downloads/cash-transfer-programme-vulnerable-groups-kenya.pdf"> PARTICIPATION OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THEIR OWN PROGRAMMES: THE CASH TRANSFERS IN KENYA</a> <a href= "https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/odi-assets/publications-opinion-files/5749.pdf"> Political Economy of Cash Transfers In Kenya</a> <a href= "http://millionssaved.cgdev.org/case-studies/kenyas-social-cash-transfer-program"> Kenya’s Social Cash Transfer Program</a> <a href="http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5157e.pdf">From Evidence to Action: The Story of Cash Transfers and Impact Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa</a> <a href= "https://academic.oup.com/qje/article/131/4/1973/2468874">The Short-term Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers to the Poor: Experimental Evidence from Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.povertyactionlab.org/sites/default/files/publications/The-long-term-impact-of-conditional-cash-tranfer_Kenya_Haushofer_Shapiro_January2018.pdf"> The Long-Term Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers: Experimental Evidence from Kenya.</a> <a href= "https://www.povertyactionlab.org/sites/default/files/publications/Income-Changes-and-Intimate-Partner-Violence_Haushofer_Ringdal_Shapiro_Wang_February2019.pdf"> Income Changes and Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Unconditional Cash Transfers in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.ipc-undp.org/pub/eng/OP286_Scaling_up_Cash_Transfer_Programmes_in_Kenya.pdf"> Scaling up Cash Transfer Programmes in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.unicef.org/policyanalysis/files/The_Evolution_of_the_Government_of_Kenya_Cash_Transfer_Programme_for_Vulnerable_Children.pdf"> The Evolution of the Government of Kenya Cash Transfer Programme for Vulnerable Children between 2002 to 2006 and prospects for nationwide scale-up</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-44-the-state-of-kenyas-healthcare/"> Episode 44: The State of Kenya's Healthcare</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-21-lipakamatender/"> Episode 21: #LipaKamaTender</a> <a href= "https://www.businessinsider.de/basic-income-study-kenya-redefining-nature-of-work-2018-1?r=US&IR=T"> Image Credit: Business Insider</a>

Episode 105: Social Protection in Kenya

In June 2019, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announced that it would be phasing out the current generation KES 1,000 note by 1st October 2019. On that date, it will cease to be legal tender. This is in an effort to curb illicit financial transactions, including money laundering; address the problem of counterfeit notes; and fight corruption. They also announced new generation notes alongside the new KES 1,000 note (KES 50, 100, 200 and 500), but these do not have a deadline for exchange. According to the CBK, we currently have in circulation 217.6 million pieces of KES 1,000, 30.8 million pieces of KES 500, 54.8 million pieces of KES 200, 126.4 million pieces of KES 100, 100.5 million pieces of KES 50 and 9.9 million pieces of KES 20. We’re joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/kgichinga">Ken Gichinga</a>, the Chief Economist at <a href="http://mentoria.co.ke/">Mentoria Economics</a>, to discuss the demonetization process as it is planned in Kenya. Resources <a href= "https://qz.com/africa/1634791/kenya-issues-new-banknotes-to-fight-corruption-money-laundering/"> Kenya is introducing new banknotes in a bid to fight corruption</a> <a href= "https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/eblog/for-demonetization-to-be-successful-adequate-remonetization-necessary/"> For demonetization to be successful, adequate remonetization necessary</a> <a href= "http://www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/news/behind-central-bank-move-to-change-notes-528987/"> Behind Central Bank move to change notes</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001328363/ensure-roll-out-of-new-currency-does-not-hurt-weak-economy"> Ensure roll-out of new currency does not hurt weak economy</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001329072/there-is-more-than-meets-the-eye-in-demonetisation"> There is more than meets the eye in demonetisation</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001328135/tedious-journey-to-new-currency-that-kicked-off-in-2010"> Tedious journey to new currency that kicked off in 2010</a> <a href= "https://www.academia.edu/31738938/Demonetization_Of_Currency_Notes_Significance_And_Challenges"> Demonetization Of Currency Notes: Significance And Challenges</a> <a href= "https://www.theindependent.co.zw/2015/06/26/demonetisation-the-end-of-zimbabwean-dollar/"> Demonetisation: The end of Zimbabwean dollar</a> <a href= "https://www.pri.org/stories/2015-06-12/what-can-you-buy-100-trillion-zimbabwe-not-even-candy-bar"> What can you buy for $100 trillion in Zimbabwe? Not even a candy bar</a> <a href= "https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/11/08/heres-the-full-text-of-modis-speech-on-the-discontinuation-of_a_21601525/"> Here's The Full Text Of Modi's Speech On The Discontinuation Of ₹500 And ₹1,000 Bank Notes</a> <a href= "https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/demonetisation-what-india-gained-and-lost-1327502-2018-08-30"> Demonetisation: What India gained, and lost</a> <a href= "https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/what-has-pm-modi-done-to-fight-black-money-an-explainer/story/280890.html"> Two years of demonetisation: What did the fight against black money achieve?</a> <a href= "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tdmc/your-money/demonetization-anniversary-decoding-the-effects-of-indian-currency-notes-ban/articleshow/61579118.cms?from=mdr"> Demonetization Anniversary: Decoding the Effects of Indian Currency Notes Ban </a> <a href= "https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-46400677">India election 2019: Did the ban on high-value banknotes work?</a> <a href= "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/despite-hype-demonetization-missed-all-goals-1557059532885.html"> Despite hype, demonetization missed all goals</a> <a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-23/few-hits-and-many-misses-from-india-s-cash-ban-after-two-years"> Few Hits and Many Misses From India's Cash Ban After 2 Years</a> <a href="https://www.bis.org/publ/qtrpdf/r_qt1803g.pdf">Payments are a-changin’ but cash still rules</a> <a href= "https://nairobiwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cbk-1-1280x720.jpg"> Image Credit: Nairobi Wire</a>

Episode 104: Demonetization 101

In our second live recording, we're joined by Njeri Gateru, Lorna Dias and Pastor David Ochar to discuss LGBTQI+ organizing in Kenya in light of the High Court ruling on the decriminalization of same sex conduct. On May 24th 2019, the High Court ruled against two petitions filed against the Attorney General of Kenya in his capacity as the government’s legal advisor: <a href= "http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/173946/">Petition 150 of 2016, and Petition 234 of 2016</a>, which had been consolidated by the court due to their similarity. The petitions sought to repeal <a href= "http://www.kenyalaw.org/lex/actview.xql?actid=CAP.%2063">Sections 162 (a) and (c) and 165 of the Penal Code</a> because they are unconstitutional on grounds of vagueness and uncertainty. The petitioners also stated that the sections violated Articles <a href="http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/112-chapter-four-the-bill-of-rights/part-2-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms/193-27-equality-and-freedom-from-discrimination"> 27</a>, <a href= "http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/112-chapter-four-the-bill-of-rights/part-2-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms/194-28-human-dignity"> 28</a>, <a href= "http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/112-chapter-four-the-bill-of-rights/part-2-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms/195-29-freedom-and-security-of-the-person"> 29</a>, <a href= "http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/112-chapter-four-the-bill-of-rights/part-2-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms/197-31-privacy"> 31</a>, <a href= "http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/112-chapter-four-the-bill-of-rights/part-2-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms/198-32-freedom-of-conscience-religion-belief-and-opinion"> 32</a> and <a href= "http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/112-chapter-four-the-bill-of-rights/part-2-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms/209-43-economic-and-social-rights"> 43</a> of the Constitution of Kenya. What is the environment/background in terms of organizing that brought us to this point? Why this, and why now? Why is it that the greatest strides the community has made towards equal rights and freedoms have been in the courts? Given the court ruling, and the fact that the judicial process in Kenya tends to take many years, how can we augment judicial action with organizing within the society/various communities? How is this currently happening? How do we respond to people who claim that same sex conduct or relationships are against religion? How about those who say they are unAfrican? What are the ways in which allies in Kenya, and around the world, can support LGBTQI+ organizing here? And, what will LGBTQI+ organizing in Kenya look like in the future? Press play to find out! Resources <a href= "http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/173946/">Petition 150 & 234 of 2016 (Consolidated)</a> <a href= "http://www.klrc.go.ke/index.php/constitution-of-kenya/">The Constitution of Kenya (2010)</a> <a href= "http://www.kenyalaw.org/lex/actview.xql?actid=CAP.%2063">The Penal Code (CAP 63)</a> <a href= "http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/104234/">Petition 266 of 2013</a> <a href= "http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/108412/">Petition 440 of 2013</a> <a href= "http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/101979/">Judicial Review 147 of 2013</a> <a href= "http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/123715/">Petition 51 of 2015</a> <a href="http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/171200/">Civil Appeal 56 of 2016</a> <a href= "https://www.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2016/14961/14961_2016_Judgement_06-Sep-2018.pdf"> India's Ruling on the Repeal of Section 377 of their Penal Code</a> <a href= "http://www.glbtqarchive.com/ssh/wolfenden_report_S.pdf">The Wolfenden Report - Summary</a> <a href= "https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/wolfenden-report-conclusion">The Wolfenden Report - Conclusion</a> <a href= "http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/documents/letter_birmingham_jail.pdf">Letter from Birmingham City Jail</a> <a href= "http://www.arcados.ch/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/MURRAY-ROSCOE-BOY-WIVES-FEMALE-HUSBANDS-98.pdf"> Boy-Wives and Female Husbands: Studies of African Homosexualities</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-64-repeal162/">Episode 64: Repeal 162</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-59-rafiki/">Episode 59: Rafiki</a> <a href= "https://www.otherwisepodcast.com/episodes/episode-83-separation-of-church-and-state/"> Episode 83: Separation of Church and State</a> <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/03/before-straight-and-gay/513812/"> Before Straight and Gay</a> <a href= "https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/428816?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents"> A Theory of Scandal: Victorians, Homosexuality, and the Fall of Oscar Wilde</a> <a href= "https://twitter.com/KangaLoveTRTL/status/1131924462985764864">Image Credit: Kanga Love TRTL</a>

Episode 103: Otherwise? Live - LGBTQI+ Organizing in Kenya

Kenya’s maternal mortality rate is 362 deaths per 100,000 live births according to the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 states that: Every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to health care services, including reproductive health care. Kenya adopted the Millennium Development Goals, which had set a target of reducing the global maternal mortality ratio to 147 per 100,000 by 2015. We have also adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, whose target is to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births between 2016 and 2030. Today, we're joined by Caroline Wainaina, a research officer working on maternal and child well-being at <a href= "https://aphrc.org/">APHRC</a>, to discuss maternal healthcare in Kenya. Resources <a href= "https://www.knbs.or.ke/download/2014-kenya-demographic-and-health-survey/"> 2014 Kenya Demographic And Health Survey</a> <a href= "https://www.knbs.or.ke/download/women-men-kenya-facts-figures-2017/"> Women and Men in Kenya Facts and Figures 2017</a> <a href= "http://www.ncpd.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Policy-Brief-46-Maternal-Deaths-in-Kenya-1.pdf"> Reducing Maternal Deaths in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.afidep.org/download/research-briefs/policy-briefs/Anneceta-Gacheri.pdf"> Tackling High Maternal Deaths in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-018-1708-2"> The effect of Kenya’s free maternal health care policy on the utilization of health facility delivery services and maternal and neonatal mortality in public health facilities</a> <a href= "https://www.healthpolicyproject.com/ns/docs/MaternalNewbornHealthCare_Kenya_Oct2013.pdf"> Ministry of Health implements free maternity services nationwide</a> <a href= "https://pesacheck.org/uhurus-maternity-care-promises-exaggerated-2c238a3dfd9b"> Are There Really 1.2 Million Mothers on the Free Maternity Programme?</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001277113/which-way-for-mothers-after-five-years-of-free-maternal-care"> Which way for mothers after five years of free maternal care</a> <a href= "https://pesacheck.org/has-access-to-free-maternity-care-in-kenya-doubled-since-2013-697eaad5c721"> Has Access To Free Maternity Care In Kenya Doubled Since 2013?</a> <a href= "http://www.knchr.org/Portals/0/EcosocReports/Implementing%20Free%20Maternal%20Health%20Care%20in%20Kenya.pdf"> Implementing Free Maternal Health Care in Kenya: Challenges, Strategies, and Recommendations</a> <a href= "http://www.ijhpm.com/article_3440_cca2ad9a33d3c4744010470311ecee2d.pdf"> Examining the Implementation of the Free Maternity Services Policy in Kenya: A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation</a> <a href="https://gh.bmj.com/content/2/4/e000249">Implementation of the free maternity services policy and its implications for health system governance in Kenya</a> <a href= "http://aphrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Reproductive-health-and-family-planning-financing-in-Kenya.-A-mapping-of-the-resource-flows.pdf"> Reproductive Health and Family Planning Financing in Kenya: A mapping of the resource flows</a> <a href= "http://aphrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Maternal-Education-and-Immunization-Status-Among-Children.pdf"> Maternal Education and Immunization Status Among Children in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/sexuality-education-kenya-report.pdf"> From Paper to Practice: Sexuality Education Policies and Their Implementation in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001322467/reality-check-why-it-s-time-to-introduce-sex-education-in-schools"> Reality check: Why it’s time to introduce sex education in schools</a> <a href= "https://brainstorm.co.ke/2017/02/21/the-lipakamatender-movement/">The #LipaKamaTender Movement</a> <a href= "https://kenya.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/KCO%20Annual%20Report%202017.pdf"> UNFPA Kenya Annual Report 2017</a> <a href= "http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2014/ReproductiveHealthCareBill2014__1_.pdf"> The Reproductive Health Care Bill (2014)</a> <a href= "https://comofoundationambassador.wordpress.com/jacaranda-health/">Image Credit: COMO Foundation</a>

Episode 102: Maternal Healthcare in Kenya

We celebrate Labour Day/International Worker’s Day each year on the 1st of May. Celebrations are organized by trade unions and their members, and they take time to highlight the labour environment in the country, and how it can be improved. Trade unions in Kenya are inextricably linked with our struggle for independence. Makhan Singh is considered the father of the labour movement, having formed the Labour Trade Union of Kenya in 1935, and the East African Trade Union Congress in 1949. To mark this year's occasion belatedly, we’re joined by Dr. Emily Odhong, a lecturer at Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology, and a labour relations consultant, to discuss the importance of the labour movement in Kenya. Press play! Resources <a href= "http://www.kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/Acts/EmploymentAct_Cap226-No11of2007_01.pdf"> The Employment Act (2007)</a> <a href= "http://www.kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/Acts/LabourRelationAct_No14of2007.pdf"> The Labour Relations Act (2007)</a> <a href= "https://www.scribd.com/doc/27550561/Industrial-Relations-Charter-Kenya"> Industrial Relations Charter (1984)</a> <a href= "https://alrei.org/education/assessment-of-the-state-of-trade-unions-in-kenya-by-owidhi-george-otieno"> Assessment Of The State Of Trade Unions in Kenya</a> <a href="http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/13755.pdf">Trade Unions in Transformation - Developing and Utilizing Power Resources: The Case of Kenya National Private Security Workers’ Union</a> <a href= "http://ku.ac.ke/schools/economics/images/Omolo4.pdf">Re-thinking Industrial Relations for Enhanced Organizational Performance in Kenya</a> <a href="https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/36771589.pdf">Trade union movement leads the way in Kenya</a> <a href= "https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Knut-joins-Cotu-in-drive-for-stronger-labour-union/3946234-4949984-8u3t9z/index.html"> KNUT joins COTU in drive for stronger labour union</a> <a href= "https://africatimes.com/2015/10/04/kenya-245000-teachers-go-without-september-pay/kenya-teachers-strike/"> Image credit: Africa Times</a>

Episode 101: The Kenyan Labour Movement

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