Matete faith

Works for Radio Africa Group, The Star Newspaper. God fearing, and chelsea fan.
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[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Kisumu High Court Judge Justice Alfred Mabeya has summoned the Inspector General of Police, the National Police Service, and the Attorney General to explain why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for failing to comply with orders requiring the development and publication of public order management regulations.

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

During the Saba Saba Day commemoration, Kondele Justice Centre human rights activist Willy Otiende called on the government to criminalise enforced disappearances, compensate victims, and take action against what he described as goonism, insecurity, and political intolerance.

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

LSK Kisumu Chairperson Dorcas Oluoch says state institutions appear to be treating compensation to victims as a substitute for implementing the court-ordered structural reforms

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Hundreds of families have been displaced and thousands more affected by floods in Kisumu and Homa Bay counties after River Miriu burst its banks following days of heavy rains.

https://t.co/tSkQUUjGRQ

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Preparations underway ahead of the March 21 launch of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension project in Kisumu, to be presided over by President William Ruto.
#starkenyanews
📸Faith Matete

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Preparations underway at the launch site in Kisumu ahead of the March 21, 2026 unveiling of the Standard Gauge Railway Extension by William Ruto.

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Preparations are in top gear to launch the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Phase 2B and 2C from Naivasha through Kisumu to Malaba, which is set to begin in March.
https://t.co/vqbOdN4IJy

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni are expected in Kisumu on Saturday to jointly preside over the groundbreaking ceremony for the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Malaba.
https://t.co/SiGUcwu9ZP

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

The body of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga arrives at Mambo Leo Stadium for public viewing on Saturday 18, 2025.
📸Faith Matete
#starkenyanews

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Wednesday's Star

- Housing project delivers 640,000 jobs, 9000 homes
- Sh8bn travel expenses raises questions over Ruto's austerity pledge

Grab a copy of our e-paper on https://t.co/WjZJr7fz1o
#starkenyanews

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Tight security as Raila’s body set to leave Opoda Farm for funeral service at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University.
📸Faith Matete
#starkenyanews

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Family of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at his home in Opoda farm for a media briefing on October 23.
📸Faith Matete

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Kisumu residents plunged into mourning on Wednesday as news of Raila Amollo Odinga’s death sent shockwaves across the lakeside city.
📸Faith Matete
#starkenyanews

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta pays a solemn visit to the grave of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Bondo, Siaya county, a day after the statesman was laid to rest.
📸Faith Matete

[IAWRT-Kenya @IawrtK]

The fight against violence targeting journalists especially women is a collective responsibility:
🔸️Media houses must protect their staff
🔸️Law enforcement must take reports seriously
🔸️Policymakers must strengthen protections
https://t.co/E0HnotPP9P

[IAWRT-Kenya @IawrtK]

Across Africa, women journalists face daily risks of online and offline gender-based violence (O/GBV). From Nairobi to Lagos, Cairo to Johannesburg and beyond , their voices are silenced not by lack of courage, but by systemic violence and weak protection.
https://t.co/euVSeCcYp0

[IAWRT-Kenya @IawrtK]

When using AI tools, it’s not just about reaching your audience , it’s also about doing so with credibility and integrity.
For journalists, ethical prompting means:
🔹 Defining the audience clearly
🔹 Avoiding manipulative language
🔹 Prioritizing Transparency
🔹 Balance

[TheStarKenya @TheStarKenya]

Five people sustained serious injuries and are receiving treatment.

https://t.co/J71Vtm8fvf

[African Women in Media (AWiM) @RealAWiM]

Meet Faith Matete, one of 25 journalists selected by African Women in Media for the Move Africa project in partnership with GIZ and the African Union.

In Busia, Kenya, Faith tells the untold story of women traders sustaining cross-border nutrition and local economies.

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[Matete faith @faymatete]

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