Author: Nice-View-Reporter

The boda boda drivers normally rest in shadow under this big tree waiting for their customers. The passengers board and alight at the road junction. In Msambweni there is a District Hospital which is the biggest hospital in Kwale County. It’s a very busy place. There are shops nearby where travelers can buy what they urgently need.

A Boda boda rider named Seneta (in the red t-shirt) is an experienced motorbike rider. The Nice View Reporters did an interview with him.

Reporter: What is your name?
Rider: My name is Seneta (He did not want to disclose his real name).

Reporter: For how long have you been working as a Boda boda rider?
Rider: I have been doing this job for 2 years now.

Reporter: How many trips do you make approximately in a day to the junction and how much does it cost?
Rider: I make approximately 20 trips in a day and since it costs shs.50 per passenger, I make shs.1000.

Reporter: Are you self employed or who are you working for?
Rider: I am employed and I give back shs.350 to the owner of the motorbike everyday.

Reporter: Do you have a helmet and the reflectors for yourself and your passengers?
Rider: Yes I have, but its too hot to carry them with me (Laughs as he answers the question).

Reporter: What are the challenges you face as a Boda boda rider?
Rider: We get some customers who are sometimes dangerous at night and they end up harming us and steal the motorbikes. Sometimes we involve ourselves in accidents.

Reporter: What are the benefits?
Rider: Sometimes when it’s our lucky day we earn shs. 2500-3000 a day.

Reporter: Are you allowed by the government to carry more than two people?
Rider: I don’t, since the law states that we should not carry more than two passengers.

Reporter: Is there any order of sequence in your duty as Boda boda riders?
Rider: We don’t have a sequence. We believe in a saying that goes “The earliest bird catches the worm”.

Reporter: Thank you for your time and have a lovely day.
Rider: You are welcome.

Since the 1960s the matatus are transporting people around Kenya. Today there are more than 20,000 matatus on the road.

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Reporter: Good morning. What is your name?
Conductor: I am called Ali.

Reporter: When did you start your career?
Conductor: I start this job in the year 1993 when I was still a youth.

Reporter: Why do you like this job?
Conductor: This job has no stress.

Reporter: At what time do you wake up to start your job?
Conductor: I wake up at 5 a.m to start my job.

Reporter: How much does it cost from Msambweni hospital to the junction per passenger?
Conductor: It costs shs.30 per passenger.

Reporter: How many passengers do you carry per trip?
Conductor: We transport 14 passengers per trip.

Reporter: How many hours do you work per day?
Conductors: We work for 13 hours per day.

Reporter: How much do you pay to the owner of the matatu?
Conductor: I give back to the owner shs. 3000 per day.

Reporter: Do you still follow the rules that were introduced by the Government (Matiangi’s rule)
Conductor: Yes I do.

Reporter: Thank you for allowing us to question you. God bless you.
Conductor: Welcome and be blessed too.

The first day Nice View Reporters gathering information on road transport.

As we walked inside the resort, we met Julia who is the manager and her husband Luka. Without hesitating we had a sit at the guest area and started the interview with the manager. We asked them how many guests come to their resort and she said that they have a place for about thirtyfive guests.

We also asked them what countries do their guest come from. She said that they come from different countries e.g. Europe, UK, USA etc. We asked, how much does it cost for one night. Five hundred dollars, she answered. We asked them when the business started. About five years ago, she said. The business has been running well since they started. We asked what are the important tasks as a manager. She said that she ensures that the guests are satisfied and happy.
The other thing is that they train some of the employees. When we asked her what are her future plans, she said that they go step by step. We were also excited to hear that most of the employees are from Msambweni (80%) and most of the guests visit Msambweni and Niceview Children Home.

The chefs at work at the kitchen.

Beautiful scenery of the beach in front of the Ocean Spa Lodge.

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Pool attendant cleaning the pool.

The terrace leading to the guest area.

The guest area where visitors spend their time.

The Spa where one relax.

We later met Mary the employee whom we interviewed. We asked her what exactly her job is and she said she is a supervisor of the pools, laundry and a room division manager. We asked her what was her working time per day and she said she works for 8 hours. She also said that she had been working there since 2014 when they were planning to make the resort. She also said that she wishes that her children would succeed and help her.

Guest room with an already made bed.

Beautiful scenery of the garden.

The lodge where the gardener is taking care of the flowers.

Reporter: What are reporters?
Shanny: They are type of journalist who researches reports on information in order to present in sources.

Reporter.  How do reporters work?
Shanny: They work united.

Reporter: Which tools do reporters use?
Shanny: Cameras and notebooks.

Reporter.  What are your topics?
Shanny: Tourism and market.

Reporter: What are the challanges you face?
Shanny: Conflicts and rude citizens.

Reporter: How long do you work on a topic?
Shanny: Three days.

Reporter: Which topic do you like to report on?
Shanny: Tourism.

Reporter:  What interviewer partner  do you like to ask questions?
Shanny: Felix.

Reporter:  In the last three days what was easy and what was hard?
Shanny: Getting humble people was easy but communication was hard.

Reporter: What do you like about this job?
Shanny: Travelling places.

He told us that he keeps both livestock and crops. He said that his farm is divided into three portions: The livestock area, farmtool area, the shamba and the grazing field. He first took us at the farmtool area.

We saw the shovels, spade, jembes, brooms, wheelbarrow and finally the rake. He also showed us how to use some of the tools.

We later went to the shamba and saw different types of crops including the vegetables like spinach, tomatoes, pigweed and kales. He also said that he would use the sprinkler during the dry season. What is produced in the farm is used by the Niceview Home.

The sugarcane plants

Wanyonyi took us to where he keeps his animals, there we saw pigs in the sty, dog in the kennel, the geese in the fields and goats and sheeps grazing.

A dog in a kennel. He told us he keeps the dogs for security purpose and he takes care of the them by cleaning them daily and also washing their kennels and also feeding them with adequate food.

The pigs in the sty.

From their he took us to the grazing area where we saw goats and sheep.

The geese while eating.

The goats and sheep grazing.

Reporter:  What is your name?
Innocent: Innocent

Reporter: What are reporters?
Innocent: They are people who tell news.

Reporter: Which tools do you need?
Innocent: Cameras, books and computers.

Reporter: How do reporters work?
Innocent: Presenting news to the television.

Reporter: What are your topics?
Innocent: Tourism and Agriculture.

Reporter: What are the challenges you face?
Innocent: Rude citizens.

Reporter: How long do you work on a topic?
Innocent: One-two days.

Reporter: Which topic do you like to report on?
Innocent: Criminal cases.

Reporter: Which interviewer partner would you like to ask questions?
Innocent: Bernhard.

Reporter: In the last three days, what was easy and what was hard?
Innocent: Doing research on the computer was easy, but asking questions in the field was hard.

Reporter: What do you like about the job?
Innocent: Typing and writing information.