Humanwire correspondent Ruud Elmendorp goes to Nairobi to profile a group of women who have become auto mechanics there.
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Humanwire correspondent Ruud Elmendorp brings us a report on how Life Straws are changing millions of lives in Kenya. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more Rocketboom Daily with Molly! Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates! Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos!
In the Kenyan slum of Kibera, local craftsmen work to reuse discarded butcher bones and carve them into jewelry. Click here for show credits. Mobile Movement Funding for Victorious Youth Group, Ruud Elmendorp Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates! Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos!
24 year old Evans Wadongo invented a hand built solar lantern in Western Kenya, giving clean and affordable light to villagers in the region. And Click here for show credits.
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Kenyan DJ Mike Rabar turned his group of DJ’s, Homeboyz into an international entertainment group. From animation and television studios to schools for DJ’s and radio personalities, Homeboyz addresses the growing demand for production and event engineering in the Kenyan capital. From Nairobi, Humanwire Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports. For credits and story links, click here.
Rocketboom’s Humanwire correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on self defense classes for the elderly women in Korogocho, Nairobi, Kenya.
Rocketboom’s Humanwire correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on Iten, a city in Kenya which doubles in size during the winter because of an influx of international athletes training in the high altitude.
Humanwire correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on the adaptation of the XO laptop in Kenya.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on solar powered cell phones being sold in Kenya.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp explores the new Swahili video game that encourages slum survival skills in Kenya.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on Iko Toilets (translation: “There Is A Toilet”) in Kenya.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on a local, Nairobi, Kenya-based effort to recycle plastic bags into fencing poles.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp investigates the rise in boda bodas (or motorcycle taxis) in Kenya.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp interviews Julius Kasyoka, a reporter of Cameras for Kibera. A Dutch project from the Hot Sun Foundation that gives young Kenyans the tools to be citizen journalists.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp covers the return of hostages and military cargo after the ship the MV Faina was seajacked and held by Somali pirates for 19 weeks. The ship was carrying 33 refurbished Soviet era T-72 tanks and at least 14,000 rounds of ammunition. One crewmember died during the ordeal.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp visits an ice skating rink in Nairobi, Kenya.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports from the birthplace of the father of U.S. President Barack Obama, Kogelo, Kenya as they prepare for Obama’s inauguration. Also see previous coverage of Kenya and Obama.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on latrines that convert bio-waste into fuel.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp looks into the growing trend of designing minibuses in Kenya. MatatuMania website.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp covers the “frenzy” over the American presidential candidate Barack Obama in Kisumu, Kenya, the home area of Obama’s father.
Rocketboom Field Correspondent Ruud Elmendorp speaks with Morris Mbetsa, the 18 year old inventor of a system that allows you to monitor your car via SMS.
Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp profiles Sharif Osman, a Mombasa Camel Man or “beach boy” whose business has been hurt by tourists’ reluctance to visit Kenya after recent post-election violence. Previous Rocketboom coverage of the Kenyan election crisis: 1/8/08: Election Violence in Kenya, 1/16/08: Displaced Villagers in Nakruru, 1/16/08: Post Election Stress on Kenyan Markets, 1/23/08: Continued Coverage From Nairobi, 1/23/08: Kenya Crisis Continued, 2/13/08: 6,000 Refugees Seek Shelter Amid Continued Ethnic Violence, A Refugee In His Own Country, Kenya in Crisis page from the Rocketboom wiki, More stories by Ruud Elmendorp
Rocketboom field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp shares with us the story of John Otieno and the continuing plight of some 300,000 internally displaced persons in Kenya as a result of the disputed presidential elections this past December. Previous Rocketboom coverage of the Kenyan election crisis: 1/8/08: Election Violence in Kenya, 1/16/08: Displaced Villagers in Nakruru, 1/16/08: Post Election Stress on Kenyan Markets, 1/23/08: Continued Coverage From Nairobi, 1/23/08: Kenya Crisis Continued, 2/13/08: 6,000 Refugees Seek Shelter Amid Continued Ethnic Violence, Kenya in Crisis page from the Rocketboom wiki.
Rocketboom Kenya field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp investigates malaria prevention in Kenya.
Rocketboom Kenya field correspondent Ruud Elmendorp covers the frenzy as Kenyans look to buy shares in state mobile provider Safaricom ahead of their IPO.
