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For the past year, The World’s Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi has looked into Western-sponsored orphanages in Uganda, and seen what can go wrong. Gikandi can be reached at halima.gikandi@theworld.org.  

For the past year, The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi has looked into Western-sponsored orphanages in Uganda, and seen what can go wrong. This is part one of her investigation.

Trucks swept away by water, collapsing dams, and flooded airports: These are the scenes witnessed in Kenya over the weekend because of heavy rainfall and flooding. The downpours have also killed around 100 people so far. Experts say the extreme weather is wreaking havoc across several countries in East Africa. The World’s Africa Correspondent Halima […]

For weeks now, health workers in public hospitals across Kenya have been on strike over low pay and other issues. Union representatives accuse Kenya’s government of not investing enough in the health sector. Government officials have shot back, saying they are endangering the lives of Kenyans. Attempts to negotiate an end to the strike have […]

Since 2016, more than 500 women in Kenya have died in gender-related killings. That's according to one research agency that tracks violence against women. While gender-based violence received national attention earlier this year, activists say interest in the issue has died down. The World's Africa Correspondent Halima Gikandi reports from the capital, Nairobi.

As technologies like smart phones and electric vehicles continue to transform our lives, competition over the minerals that go into them is growing. Last month, a US Treasury official said Africa will play a bigger role in helping secure access to these minerals. This comes as countries like Kenya are seeking to grow their mining sector. The World's Africa Correspondent Halima

As millions of Americans rush to finish filing their taxes ahead of the April 15 deadline, Kenyans are wondering when the new tax policies will stop. Kenya's president, who ran on the promise of alleviating economic suffering of Kenyans, has turned to increasing taxes as a way of bringing in more revenue. Kenyans say these taxes are hurting the country's poorest amid already

For the past year, The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi has looked into Western-sponsored orphanages in Uganda, and seen what can go wrong.

In late fall, lawmakers in Kenya got a dressing down. The speaker of Kenya’s parliament announced a ban on certain forms of clothing, including a suit popularized by former President of Zambia Kenneth Kaunda. The ban caused some controversy in Kenya, especially because the suit has become a favorite of the country's president. Host Marco Werman spoke with The World’s Africa

Videos posted on social media show a scene from hell. Balls of fire and smoke billowing into the air. Officials are saying a truck filled with gas is to blame. For many Kenyans, this is bringing up anger over corruption and lack of oversight. The World's Halima Gikandi reports from Nairobi.