Case Studies

Radio station inspires community fightback against Covid-19 Bungoma has registered relatively low numbers of Covid-19 infections. This can be attributed in no small part to the high-energy concerted campaigns in the county and other counties in western Kenya by the county and health authorities in conjunction with the media. Authorities…

How Kenyans view government’s Covid 19 messaging Though the Kenya Government gives assurances that health facilities are safe places to go even in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic, it seems people are not convinced. Among the skeptical group are those who should go to hospital regularly to acquire…

Lockdown would have saved lives The dreaded Covid 19 disease spreads from person to person, making operators in the transport industry a likely part of the chain of infection. Many players within the industry appreciate this fact, as we found out on a field visit. Their fear of catching or…

Mombasa residents slowly come to terms with Covid-19 It’s taken a while but Mombasa residents are reluctantly accepting that Covid-19 is spreading among them and putting their lives and health at risk. Initially slow to accept the virus’s existence and the danger it posed to their lives, the residents of…

Combat stigma with facts The story of Sarah Mwangi makes for an astonishing and alarming occurrence where people’s fearful response worsens a Covid-19 situation. Twenty-nine year old Sarah was infected with Covid-19. While at a health facility, her neighbours were phoning to tell her to move out of their neighbourhood.…

Stigma complicates fight against Covid-19 Just how does Covid-19 associated stigma present itself? Horribly, according to the experience of Sarah Mwangi. Twenty-nine year old Sarah came down with Corona virus after meeting a friend who had just jetted into the country. The friend flew in on March 17, 2020. Straight…

What is it like to navigate Covid-19 protocols when one is visually-handicapped? What is it like to navigate Covid-19 protocols when one is visually-handicapped? Turns out it is quite challenging but probably not in the way a non-handicapped person would think. We learn from Clare Elim Ame just what an…

There is widespread mental anguish among Kenyans due to anxiety and fear from Covid-19 There is widespread mental anguish among Kenyans due to anxiety and fear from Covid-19, health experts are warning. And the crisis has likely not peaked just yet. Triza Ireri, a Counselling Psychologist in Kwale County, has…

Radio stations report huge, unexpected benefits Radio stations that ran the Tumaini Hewani broadcasts report huge, unexpected benefits including increased listenership. Conversations with several stations indicate that the broadcasts led to a significant increase in their listenership figures and a widening of the demography they serve. The most dramatic outcomes…

Nutrition is the number one weapon for fighting Covid-19. These are the words of Nancy Waitherero, Muranga County’s Nutrition Officer. She estimates that nutrition makes up as much 70 per cent of the weaponry against Covid-19, whether for defending the body against it or ridding it of the virus once…