Radio Station Serves 'Our Ghetto' in Nairobi

Mtaani radio, founded three years ago, has been the voice of the people in Nairobi's Dagoretti area, boasting an estimated 5,000 listeners. From making announcements on lost children to calling out pickpockets and lobbying politicians to keep to their promises, the radio station has impacted the community in positive ways. Mtaani is a Swahili slang word that means "our ghetto."  The 100 watt station broadcasts both in Swahili and Sheng, a dialect that youth in this area...

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