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The programme is in Nairobi this week, meeting journalists from the six language services covering the region, from Rwanda to Eritrea. What’s in a name? A tour of Kenya and beyond through people’s names. David Wafula’s surname tells us he was born in the rainy season, Bashkas Jugsodaay’s name contains a World War II story, and Cyuzozo Samba is called ‘last born’, although he has two younger siblings! When the news gets personal… Hamida Aboubakar, Issa Abdul and Sharon Machira pick a news story that touches them personally. Hamida, a twin, tells us about this week's headline in Kenya, of twins separated and now reunited after 19 years. Big time camel owner Issa shares tips and pics of camels. And we debate Tanzania’s new wig tax, which has fired up women across the region, including Sharon. My Home Town: Nairobi Roncliffe Odit gives David Amanor a tour of his favourite places in Nairobi: Toi Market, Uhuru Park, and his favourite Swahili restaurant. Fit to report? Engage your core and smile! Every day at noon, BBC Nairobi gathers for the plank challenge, a minute and a half of pain and no laughing! David joins them. Meeting Nairobi's Horn of Africa teams Christine Yohannes, Hana Zeratsyon and Bekele Atoma discuss stories from Ethiopia and Eritrea, sharing insights into what unites and divides a region of so many languages and cultures. The great coffee debate Ethiopia is the country which gave coffee to the world. So what do the BBC Ethiopians make of Kenyan coffee? Ethiopian Kaleb Moges matches cup for cup with Kenyan Diana Njeru. Will either concede defeat? Image: Hassan Lali leads Nairobi Bureau colleagues in a plank challenge Credit: BBC
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