Sam Munia

The Agriculture & Food Security Award celebrates storytellers digging deep into the issues feeding the nation from climate-smart farming to food systems shaping communities. Congratulations to @Cynthia_Gichiri and @AfUncensored for harvesting top honours at #AMEA2026! If your journalism plants seeds of change and reaps real impact, this is your field. #AMEA2026

SHA's AI model was designed with a known flaw: It systematically overcharges the poorest Kenyans while undercharging the wealthiest. Tomorrow, we open the newsroom to hear how this has played out in real life. Join @MoigeWilliam with @joy_kirigia, @MukamiPurity, and @gabriels_geiger on the Newsroom X Space. This is your space. Come with your story. 🔗 x.com/i/spaces/1PKqr… #SHA #HealthcareKenya #JoinTheNewsroom

6th May, 2026 Africa Uncensored and Lighthouse Reports appreciate that the Social Health Authority’s management took the time to respond to our publication. We also welcome rigorous public discourse and exchange, which is why we submitted a detailed series of questions to SHA before publishing on Monday 4th May, 2026, which did not receive a response until now. We believe that nothing in this response substantively addresses those questions, nor does it refute our findings. We encourage SHA to respond to the submitted questions in detail, which, among other things, ask for key details around the equitability of the model — including for low-income households — and key design decisions that influenced outcomes therein. The public has the right to understand how unsupervised algorithms make decisions about them. We would direct you again to our reporting, findings, methodology, and our initial right of reply here: bit.ly/HidingBehindAI.

SHA System Flaws Denial: SHA denies claims its medical cover system is flawed SHA insists the new model protects low-income households Africa Uncensored investigations flag alleged algorithm gaps Journalists say the system may overcharge some low-income users Kirigia: We talked to those who were overcharged #JKLive

EU’s elections support in Africa serves “to keep the exports flowing and the migrants out of Europe.” For five months, investigative journalists traced 100+ million from Europe for elections in five African countries. Elections Circus. Launching on 6 May.

Tonight on The Explainer, @johnallannamu, @MukamiPurity and @joy_kirigia break down the data and accountability issues surrounding SHA's AI algorithm system. Tune in to @citizentvkenya at 9:00 PM for a detailed look at the findings of our latest investigation #ErrorByDesign and what this mean for Kenyans.

The government knew — yet it went ahead and launched it. An algorithm meant to ensure Kenya’s poorest households paid premiums proportional to their income instead overcharged them, while undercharging higher-income earners. Watch #ErrorByDesign: [bit.ly/SHA-Documentary] Produced by Africa Uncensored’s @joy_kirigia and @MukamiPurity, in collaboration with @LHreports and @guardian, now on Africa Uncensored's YouTube channel.

First Investigative or any Documentary I produced. Thanks to @afuncensored @johnallanamu @ja4change @friends_earth @kanyi_elijah_ Mozambique is a nation defined by its vast natural resources including coal, yet for the communities living on the front lines of extraction, this wealth often feels like a burden. 🇲🇿 ⛏️ We examine the environmental and human costs of coal mining operations of @jindalsteel_in In that have left Mozambican communities struggling with health crises and displacement as mining companies make profit. #Coal #Mozambique #India #Climate Environment Full documentary - youtu.be/_s0R_juMNRA

A spot check of Mukuru Kwa Reuben, a slum , in Nairobi county. Mukuru Kwa Reuben is one of hardest hit areas following torrential rains experienced on Friday night. All bridges in the area washed away cutting movement between Mukuru Kwa Reuben & Mukuru Kayaba. VIDEO BY: @MoigeWilliam

This was created by an irresponsible government failing to take action…” John Mwangi, a mechanic working in the Grogon area, blames the deaths and losses in the area on government inaction. Credit: @elsakariuki & @tomukhwana

When an emergency strikes, every second counts. In Kenya, it can cost you everything. Behind the sirens and hospital doors lies a disturbing reality: exploitation, runaway bills, and a system where profit can come before patients.From Nairobi’s streets to sub-county hospitals, we expose what happens when crisis becomes commerce. Watch this gripping investigation by @MoigeWilliam, Sunday 1st March on Africa Uncensored’s YouTube channel.

#TheSeedSyndicate investigates the controversial Seed Law in Kenya, specifically the 2012 amendment to the Seeds and Plant Varieties Act, and its profound impact on small-scale farmers and indigenous seed systems. Watch this insightful 2-part documentary now on youtu.be/oy80SuC_Of4?si…

Whoever controls the seeds, controls the food. What does true Seed Sovereignty look like for the small-scale farmer? Join us live this evening on #TheBigPicturePodcast to discuss the battle for seed rights in Kenya. From the historical implications of seed laws to the new High Court ruling protecting indigenous crops. GUESTS: Elizabeth Atieno & Cynthia Gichiri 🕕 6:00 PM EAT

Why give farmers new seeds when they already have climate resilient ones they’ve bred, tried and tested for generations? Farmers should be free to breed, save, sell, and exchange their own seeds not be made dependent on seed corporations Stop corporate control of seed systems

On 27th November 2025, the High Court in Machakos declared some provisions of the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Act 2012, also known as SPVAA 2012, unconstitutional. The landmark ruling, delivered by Hon. Lady Justice Rhoda Rutto, now allows farmers to save, share, exchange, and sell indigenous seeds, restoring their sovereignty over an age-old practice that has supported the bulk of Kenya’s agriculture for years. #TheSeedSyndicate

This week, 🇰🇪 celebrates 62 years of Independence. Yet today there's a quiet battle for Kenya's seed sovereignty. For one year, @Cynthia_Gichiri @AfUncensored has been looking into this urgent issue. This Wednesday on our Youtube Channel, watch #SeedSyndicate - the battle to control what farmers can plant

Do Ugandans still have the right to privacy? Are our devices being monitored? Who is the unseen eye watching you, quietly waiting for you to become a “person of interest”? "The Spying State" BIG BROTHER UGANDA premieres Friday, 14th Nov at 3 PM on @UkweliAfrica's You tube Channel. #TheBigBrotherUg

They watch. They listen. They know. "The Spying State" BIG BROTHER UGANDA premieres Friday, 14th Nov at 3 PM on @UkweliAfrica's You tube Channel. #TheBigBrotherUg

I produced a documentary for @AfUncensored on State Surveillance in Kenya exposing the role telecos play in the breakdown of our democracy, especially last year. Watch, share and comment 🇰🇪 youtu.be/KhCts6_YOnY?si…

In Kenya someone is always watching your phone…@tom_mukhwana it’s the #invisbleEyes premiering this afternoon on @AfUncensored Let’s make a date.