Katie Swyers

Dec 7, 2024 | nation.africa | Katie Swyers

From beds that could house vulnerable teenage mothers sitting empty in one of the few shelters in Nyeri because of insufficient funds; to facing gun shots while attempting to rescue a mother and her children from an abusive husband in Nakuru, shelter operators say they are often struggling on their own, in the absence of government regulation and support.

Nov 26, 2024 | nation.africa | Katie Swyers

Past midnight, fake blood still glistened under harsh auditorium lights. A young woman adjusted her runner's medal – attached to it, a knife that told a story of murdered athletes. In the packed hall at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, hundreds of students remained transfixed, watching their peers transform a fashion show into a powerful cry against gender-based violence (GBV).

Nov 15, 2024 | nation.africa | Katie Swyers

What you need to know:Members of Mukuru community retrieved bags containing human body parts from Kware dumpsite last July, but now feel abandoned by institutions that initially showed interest. A new report by Mukuru Community Justice Centre criticises the government's inadequate response, highlighting how volunteers handled body retrieval without proper support. The suspected serial killer remains at large after escaping custody.

Aug 15, 2024 | nation.africa | Katie Swyers

After 41 years with Kenya’s oldest women’s organisation, Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organisation (Mywo), chairperson Rahab Muiu will not be running for re-election and instead plans to retire. Muiu is one of the historic group’s longest-serving chairs and has led Mywo through several notable instances of organisational in-fighting and court cases, which have made headlines.

Feb 9, 2024 | cbc.ca | Katie Pedersen |Greg Sadler |David Common |Katie Swyers

A man who targeted Canadians for cryptocurrency investment scams is speaking out after escaping the Cambodian compound where he was forced to do it. In an exclusive interview with CBC's Marketplace, the Malaysian man says he became a victim of human trafficking after he answered a post on a Facebook group advertising a customer service job with a Cambodian casino.