The road transportation network in Nairobi County stands as the primary culprit for air pollution, releasing nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These pollutants, when inhaled in higher concentrations, have been directly associated with chronic respiratory illnesses like asthma and bronchitis, as noted by Vital Strategies, a global public health […]
Nairobi, Kenya – The global mismanagement of water, a vital resource in sustaining life, remains a pressing challenge despite its critical role. The United Nations says that today, 1.42 billion people – including 450 million children – live in areas of high or extremely high-water vulnerability, (UNICEF, 2021) Dr. William Ojwang, Freshwater lead at World […]
African innovators are leading the charge in climate solutions, as evidenced by the recently announced shortlists for the 2023 Ashden Awards. The annual awards highlight 32 climate solutions that are inclusive and regenerative, with 75% of the organizations shortlisted from the Global South hailing from Africa. The shortlisted organizations span from Kenya to Cameroon and […]
In 1976, Ann Sitonik, a resident of Bomet County in Kenya, was forcefully circumcised by her grandmother who was a traditional circumciser and had sworn to circumcise all girls in her family. Although Ann healed with no major complications, she still remembers the pain she felt and regrets undergoing the cut. Like Ann, over 200 […]
By Chemtai Kirui The fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenya has seen significant progress, with a decline in the number of children living with HIV and mother-to-child transmission according to a report by UNICEF. The country has made strides in the fight, with the number of children living with HIV dropping from 180,000 in 2010 to […]
By Chemtai Kirui, The Kenyan Government, through the State Department for Livestock Development (SDLD), in partnership with ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company), Kenya Development Corporation (KDC), and the World Bank Group (WBG), has launched the De-Risking, Inclusion, and Value Enhancement of pastoral economies (DRIVE) project. The DRIVE project aims to de-risk pastoral systems at the primary […]
By Chemtai Kirui Nairobi, Kenya March 24, 2023— The Agroecology Conference came to a successful conclusion, Thursday, after three days of informative and engaging activities that brought together experts, stakeholders, and farmers from all over the world. The conference, held at the prestigious Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, aimed to promote sustainable agricultural practices, particularly agroecology. […]
By Chemtai Kirui Masudio Margaret Eberu, a female farmer from Adjumani district in northern Uganda, divides her time between farming, leading a women-led group called Africa Women’s Collaborative for a Healthy Food System, and providing training on farmer field school. “When someone asks, ‘What is agroecology farming?’, I refer to the traditional practices that we have […]
By Chemtai Kirui NAIROBI, KENYA – Today marked the first day of the Agroecology Conference in Nairobi, where experts gathered to discuss the scaling up of agroecology initiatives to achieve food systems transformation in Africa. The first Eastern Africa agroecology conference, taking place at the Safari Park Hotel, organized by Ecological Organic Agriculture and the […]
By Chemtai Kirui Kenya’s population is heavily exposed to air pollutants that exceed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended limits, according to a new study published in Lancet’s Planetary Health. The study, which analyzed data from 175 countries over two decades, found that only 0.001% of the global population is safe from exposure to tiny […]
