Explore how people are using HURUmap to improve their storytelling.
By Stephen Rutto
Marakwet East locals intercepted a lorry transporting 30 donkeys in Chesoi, on suspicion that the animals had been stolen from from other areas.
By Nancy Agutu
Two suspected thugs were shot dead in two separate incidents on Tuesday evening, and three guns with more than 30 bullets recovered.
By Monicah Mwangi
About one in every five teenage girls between 15-19 years have either had a live birth or are pregnant with their first child, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund.
What’s the data behind the story? HURUmap gives infomediaries like journalists and civic activists an easy ‘plug & play’ toolkit for finding and embedding interactive data visualisations into their storytelling.
HURUmap’s underlying data is quality-checked, from reputable official sources including the government Census, PEPFAR and Uwezo.
The project is built on Wazimap, an open source platform by OpenUp and Media Monitoring Africa for making census data more understandable.
HURUmap is made possible through support from the following partners:
