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For over a decade, the name Ahmed Rashid struck fear across the dusty streets of Eastleigh and Mathare, Nairobi’s marginalized neighborhoods plagued by police brutality. Branded both a hero and a villain depending on who you asked, Rashid’s reign of terror finally hit a wall in December 2022, when the Office of the Director of … Read more
In recent years, the Gaza Boys, a violent youth gang based in Nairobi’s Kayole Estate, grew infamous for extortion, robbery, violent assaults, and even targeted killings. Bragging on social media and inspired by cult-like imagery, they became a nightmare for unsuspecting residents and law enforcement alike. But a determined and covert police campaign ultimately dismantled … Read more
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has introduced a revolutionary system designed to address food insecurity in public primary schools through the use of a Tap2Eat Yellow Wristband Watch—a Near Field Communication (NFC) smartwatch that’s changing the way school feeding programs work. The innovation, developed by Kenyan social enterprise Food for Education, is part of the county’s … Read more