Ideas worth spreading

430,932 views | Ory Okolloh • TEDGlobal 2007

How I became an activist

Ory Okolloh tells the story of her life and her family -- and how she came to do her heroic work reporting on the doings of Kenya's parliament.

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Ory Okolloh tells the story of her life and her family -- and how she came to do her heroic work reporting on the doings of Kenya's parliament.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

About the speaker

Blogger and activist

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Ory Okolloh maintains the blog Mzalendo, providing an unprecedented look at the doings of Kenya's parliament -- information once unavailable to Kenyan citizens.