The Human Cost of Profit: The Plight of Warehouse Piece-Rate Workers in Mombasa
In the heart of Mombasa, behind the towering containers and the hum of cargo cranes, an
invisible workforce labours under conditions that should shame a nation.
Telling the stories power + media has been ignoring—from Bundus to Boardrooms.
In the heart of Mombasa, behind the towering containers and the hum of cargo cranes, an
invisible workforce labours under conditions that should shame a nation.
In this hour of national crisis, when the air is heavy with teargas and the streets echo with the
cries of a betrayed generation, let us call things by their rightful names. President William
Ruto is not the face of a new Kenya; he is the ghost of an old tyranny.
In times of political decay and social discontent, repression does not retreat; it sharpens its
fangs. Across the country, we are witnessing a sharp increase in abductions, illegal
detentions, and enforced disappearances, especially of activists, youth organisers, and voices
of dissent.
Gem constituency, nestled in the heart of Siaya County, is a place of quiet dignity and deep
roots. With fertile land, abundant talent, and a proud history of political engagement, one
might expect to find prosperity blooming in every corner.