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Arrive at Gracia Gardens in Kenya - were the UCLan group stayed
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The students visited the Association of Media Women in Kenya and interviewed the staff about the work they do equipping women with skills to work in the media
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Girl Child Network is a child rights based organisation based in Nairobi. The director Mercy and her team spoke to UCLan students about the work GCN does and gave an insight into what life is like for a girl in Kenya
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The students visited African Women and Child Feature Service and found out how the newspapers they produce about women's issues are bringing investigative journalism back into the field.
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Production time at the hotel
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Saidia orphanage in Gilgil were UCLan students Lauren Palker, Kelly O'C and Dan Mayes visited. Lauren organised the trip and filmed. Kelly interviewed the women at the home for a multimedia piece
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Visiting Rift Valley
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UCLan students last year wrote about Kenya's pipeline project, the students this year visited the site to see the progress
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Experiencing Kenyan night life
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Sunday day of rest - Kelly and Lauren visited a local church and the rest of the group went to a market
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Production work went on late into the night
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The GoDown Arts Centre is located in the heart of Nairobi and provides space and support for artsits from all disciplines
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Musician Suzzana Owiyo and her band at the GoDown arts centre. UCLan students were able to watch her rehearse and Post Grad student Kelly O'Connor interviewed her
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UCLan student Natasha Patel interviewed dancers at the centre
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UCLan student, Dan Mayes, interviewed Bonnie Katei of the Medeva Organisation at the Go Down Arts Centre, about using the media to allow the Kenyan public to have their voices heard.
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Post Grad student Kelly O'Connor interviewed politician Lindy Wafula
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A group of UCLan students organised a trip to the University of Nairobi to interview students and lecturers about the education system in Kenya
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Pamoja FM is a community radio station located within the Kibera slum, the largest inNairobi and it operates from a small office located at the top of a tall building that entirely overlooks Kibera. UCLan students visited the station
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A group visit to Thomson Reuters
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Post Grad student lauren Parker filmed a piece about women being the key to peace in the next Kenyan elections and went to Kibera slum to speak with women who were affected by the post election violence in 2007
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Girl Child Network organised for the group to go to a Masai school, were one of its projects was in action giving young girls access to education about becoming a woman and are now able to receieve sanitary towels and underwear
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The UCLan students spoke to children at the school
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UCLan lecturer Paul Egglestone took part in some Masai dancing and singing!
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Students and lecturers enjoyed a meal at Kenya's famous Carnivore restaurant
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A group visit to the BBC East Africa's office to find out about what they do and more about the Kenyan media scene
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After an inspirational and informative trip the students begin the journey back to England
