Mwamachi Lina

Lina Malemba Mwamachi, is a Kenyan female accredited journalist working with a community radio station based in Voi, Taita Taveta County in coastal Kenya. I am a producer, News & Feature Reporter, presenter Radio Sifa 107.7 FM Voi- Kenya. Passionate about climate change and environmental stories. Resilience and hard work in my work as a journalist, has seen me grab several awards, including Journalism For Human Rights Award 2021, I am an Earth Ambassador, Climate Actions Awards East Africa 2021, ICPAC award winning 2019, Multiple Info Nile grantee, 2020, Multiple AJEA award winning 2021. My passion is to tell African stories about Girls & Women rights, Weather & Climate, Wildlife & Environment conservation and Agriculture stories. I am passionately addicted to telling our African stories through radio features and online write ups, specifically solution based stories.

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How to get more women to run for Kenya’s political seats

More women vied for different political seats in Kenya during the 2022 general election.  Challenges like discrimination, body shaming, name calling, financial constraints and political parties’ bias toward women were also visible during the last general election. The exchange of money for votes made it even worse. Despite numerous challenges, women still pushed onto the…

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