Thomas is a DJ and station manager at Ruben FM, a community radio station in Mukuru slum, Nairobi.
Many of his 700,000 listeners live in corrugated iron shacks; Mukuru is one of the largest slums in the capital and many of its residents live in abject poverty.
Thomas and the Ruben FM team, however, are committed to serving the community over the airwaves.
‘For sure, running a community radio station is not easy,’ says Thomas, who came to Nairobi in 2012 and started his career by volunteering at another community radio station before being made a presenter and later, a manager there.
‘But the guys here have a passion for journalism, and that’s why we’ve been able to achieve a lot in just one year.’
They plan a series of features on issues affecting the slum, including combating violence against women and girls.
‘What makes Ruben FM special and different is content. Most other community radio stations in Kenya are trying to compete… Read the full story