The citizens of Kenya continue to face difficult times. The increased cost of basic and essential household items such as food, transport, education, and energy has led to demonstrations highlighting the high cost of living for ordinary Kenyans. Contributing factors include a prolonged drought experienced in 2022 and into 2023, significant depreciation of the Kenyan shilling, a plethora of new taxes introduced in 2023, and recent floods have all added to the misery of the common 'wananchi' (citizen).

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 Happy 2024 to everyone out there!

On January 2nd, Ruben Centre opened its doors again for the Mukuru people in this new year. "Oh MY! What has happened to 2023?" was my question as I sat down to reflect on the year of 2023. December 1st reminded me that I arrived back in Kenya exactly 11 months ago, largely to get down on the ground and save Ruben Centre. However, I must say that if the task was clear, the strategy or plan around how this could be done was anything but clear.

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After a four-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the Gone Fishing program returned to Kenya, with six Australians visiting for eight days in early November.

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