Eburru, Naivasha – Before his role as a respected Fence Supervisor in Eburru forest, Paul Thuo engaged in unregulated logging and charcoal trading. Like many in Naivasha’s Eburru ecosystem, Thuo depended on unchecked and illegal natural resources exploitation for his livelihood. This historical unsustainable reliance led to forest degradation, impacting indigenous tree growth and biodiversity. […]
In the heart of Upperhill, Nairobi, Ronald Onyinkwa Matoke has become a familiar figure, skillfully maneuvering through the bustling commercial hub as a motorcycle taxi rider (boda-boda). He is one of more than 176,00 registered boda boda riders in Nairobi’s capital, a fraction of the estimated 1.4 million registered motorcycles in the country. But Matoke […]
Nyeri County, October, 2023 — When Chrispus Karua Kahungu was a school-going boy growing up in Mweiga ward in Kieni sub county, he and his friends could only hope to get home from school safely. The wildlife roamed freely in the area, and human-wildlife conflict was at its peak— it is with the construction of the […]
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 […]
Kenyans residing in 19 counties will soon be able to take advantage of affordable internet services thanks to an agreement signed by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the ICT Authority (ICTA) on Monday, on the installation of last mile fiber optic cable access. Through the Universal Service Fund (USF), CA will finance the installation […]
By Chemtai Kirui Kenya has been recognized with the Best Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) scorecard and tools award for its use of technology in the fight against malaria. The technology has been decentralized to county-level and used in existing accountability mechanisms to aid in malaria elimination among women and children. The […]
What actions can African countries, healthcare providers and healthcare organisations take to improve the provision of health services to the continent’s 1.4 billion citizens? Africa faces the dual challenge of poor healthcare systems and a high burden of disease, especially among poorer communities. According to a McKinsey report, the continent bears nearly twice the disease […]
