
Africa Uncensored
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Africa Uncensored is an independent media house set up by Kenya’s finest investigative journalists. Investigate. Expose. Empower.
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In 2017, Ugandan journalist Gertrude Uwitware was kidnapped, blindfolded, and gagged simply for doing her job. The trauma forced her out of the newsroom and into exile. Years later, she is still healing. Watch the harrowing stories of Ugandan journalists in our latest documentary #BurnOut now on YouTube.
Africa Uncensored97,359 views • 1 month ago

When the presidency, the military, and the cabinet stay in the family, who is really running the country? In our latest explainer, Moige William examines how African leaders are handing top government positions and elite military commands to their children and spouses, from South Sudan to Cameroon. #UncensoredExplainers
Africa Uncensored62,587 views • 1 month ago

📍QuickMart Roysambu | ⏰ 4:22 PM – Update. Police are now apprehending the trapped looters from inside the supermarket and escorting them onto the police truck. Officers have also recovered the store’s tip jars and coin donation containers during the operation. Video by Elsa N Kariuki.
Africa Uncensored476,379 views • 1 year ago

In this groundbreaking documentary ( produced in collaboration with Lighthouse Reports, we expose how a secretive group within the agrochemical industry, through a PR firm v-Fluence, is silencing critics who are raising concerns about the harmful health effects of agrochemicals sold to farmers in Kenya. Watch the full documentary here: #PoisonPR
Africa Uncensored676,257 views • 2 years ago

In 2018, photojournalist James Akena was attacked by military officers while on assignment in Kampala, effectively ending his career with Reuters. Today, the former international photojournalist works as a bartender after severe physical trauma and institutional neglect forced him out of the profession. Watch #BurnOut now on YouTube.
Africa Uncensored55,793 views • 1 month ago

One year after Raila Odinga’s death, this young vendor turned his roadside business in Gachie, Kiambaa constituency into a late-night vigil to honor him. For Samuel, Raila’s greatest lesson was looking beyond tribal lines - a message highlighting the quiet shifts in perception about tribal political rhetorics. What does Raila’s legacy mean to you one year later? VIDEO: John-Allan Namu
Africa Uncensored11,477 views • 9 days ago

We spoke with Wakili Njoki Gachanja from Githurai Social Justice Centre (Githurai Social Justice Center). She confirmed that, while there was significant police violence and multiple gunshots heard throughout the night, contrary to the circulating reports, there was no massacre in Githurai. Tragically, one person died in the scuffle. 📽️ by Elijah Kanyi.
Africa Uncensored649,581 views • 2 years ago

Kenya Police attacked opposition convoy as they exited Kware Embakasi South, Nairobi. Africa Uncensored managed to capture this exclusive footage of a plain cloth police officer lobbing teargas into this media vehicle. Two journalists were injured by teargas canisters #Maandamano
Africa Uncensored764,688 views • 3 years ago

When Brian Odhiambo, a fisherman, disappeared after allegedly being caught fishing, it exposed a dark side: wildlife rangers accused of violence, abductions, and more. Families live in fear, fighting for answers as illegal fishing thrives under the shadow of corruption. This is a story about loss, survival, and the dark secrets that lie beneath the beautiful lake. Watch 'The Last Catch,' premiering this Sunday, 21st, at 8 PM EAT on Africa Uncensored's YouTube channel.
Africa Uncensored253,779 views • 1 year ago