Fighting poverty through festivals
Melvin Benn visits Koch FM at  Korogocho Slum, Nairobi. The station takes about 5 interns at a time and manages to train about 60 young people per year. Some go onto working as professional journalists. Koch FM ask professional journalists, editors etc to come and train the team, who then in turn train the young volunteers  The aim of the station is also to make the local government of Korogocho accountable and empower the local residents by making information available via the airwaves.  They campaign on issues around HIV/AIDS, security, poverty, domestic violence, youth employment, talent promotion and harassment from local officials. They broadcast 50% music and 50% education and information.

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Behind the scenes at The Green Tent Company rescue mission
Green Tent co logo

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Police and PRS – Paying the bill

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From free to a fiver in the downturn…

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INSIGHT: “Olympic link will help us race forward”
Julian Marley at One Love Festival

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FEATURE: Insuring good times
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