Feature on condoms Exposed harmful practice of reuse of condoms. Exposed a national condom shortage

1. Big data, big stories
big interventions
How evidence based stories
influence policy.

2. “ Data journalism is the art and
practice of finding stories in
data…and then retelling
them.”
Data journalism?

3. “ Data has shaped the way I look at facts
in the pursuit of truth in the stories I tell”
Paul Wafula , Internews data journalism fellow
Data
journalism
cuts across
sectors.
Why it matters
It analyses complex
dynamics that cause
political and development
initiatives to succeed or
fail, people to become sick
or well and inequality to
grow or shrink.
It transforms
journalism into
a powerful tool
for accountability
and constructive
engagement.

4. Why now?
The dynamic nature of
digital and data tools
has transformed the
media.
Open data
culture.

5. Feature on men who
have sex with men and
how sigma could be
slowing down progress
in fight against HIV.
The
invisible
bridge
Raising awareness
Impact - K24 invited the only gay
candidate in last year’s general
election for the legislature to
talk about the issue.

6. - Investigation of safety net program.
Formula of distributing funds.
Compared poverty levels & share of funds
Robbing
the poor
Following the numbers
Impact
- Minister the Labor Cabinet
Secretary revealed that millions
were handed out to ghost
recipients, and announced the
steps he was taking to ensure
that potential beneficiaries are
vetted independent.
Enlisted Safaricom’s to help distribute
the funds through Mpesa.

7. Feature on condoms
Exposed harmful practice
of reuse of condoms.
Exposed a national condom
shortage
Condom
reuse
Impact & influencing
change
Impact - UNFPA and the government
to allocate funds to revers the
shortage.

8. A perfect springboard
to tackle public health topics,
and to track spending and
social development.
Data