A4T grantee and KTN journalist, Brian Obuya, has published a story that he has been investigating on fraudulent claims that have cost millions of shillings at the National Hospital Insurance fund. A report that was done by the Ethics and Anti…
The Action for Transparency project organised a media forum for journalists and other media practitioners on 27th November 2018 at Nairobi Safari Club Hotel. The forum was centred on discussing the intricate relation of Gender and Corruption; and how…
The Eye on Corruption (EoC) project in collaboration with Action for Transparency (A4T) recently organised a two-day training for leading investigative journalists. This training was aimed at improving knowledge and building capacity on reporting on suspected corruption in Kenya.…
In October 2016, the government, through the Health ministry, launched the Linda Mama, Boresha Jamii programme under the National Hospital Insurance Fund. The aim was to ensure pregnant women and infants have access to quality and affordable health services.…
A4T grantee, and award winning journalists, Stellar Murumba, has published a story she has been investigating on the safety of bottled water being sold in Nairobi. Four out of 10 samples of bottled water picked from different areas of Nairobi that were submitted…
by Victor Bwire In an effort to balance many interests — including public interest which is the most important — the media sometimes report on issues which might increase the possibility of legal suits and harassment. An example is…
The Action for Transparency team organised a Social Media Engagement Forum (Twitterthon) on 3rd September 2018, at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Nairobi. Just like the previous Twitterthon held at Kenyatta University in…
Iqra Salah, A4T grantee, has been investigating Kenya’s growing burden of drug resistant Tuberculosis. DR-TB is exerting a significant strain on the country’s economy and the health of the patients. It is six times more expensive to treat the disease…
The Action for Transparency (A4T) team was represented at the 2018 Annual Media Summit and Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA) held from 1st to 3rd August 2018 in Nairobi. The Annual Media Summit is a meeting of media practitioners and other stakeholders designed to…
A4T investigative journalist grantee, Daniel Muteti of Reuben FM, narrates in his investigative story, how the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF) in Embakasi South Constituency has been involved in misappropriation of funds meant for various development for schools.…