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Environmental Sustainability: How sugar factory diversified operations to eliminate pollution

Over one and a half decade ago, Chatthe family ventured into sugar milling business in Kibos, Kisumu County. The urge to achieve environmental sustainability has...

Rivers, springs drying up as Mt Elgon Forest diminishes

Kenya’s water towers are rapidly drying up, raising alarm over the future of the country’s water resources.  Richard Walukano, a water expert, attributes this crisis...

How boreholes are quenching thirst for West Pokot and Turkana residents

Situated in the northwestern part of Kenya, West Pokot and Turkana counties are covered by vast arid open lying plains dominated by shrub and...

Kopsiro residents turn to boreholes to beat water crisis in Mount Elgon

On Mount Elgon, water comes to life in a beautiful way. According to the Nile Basin Initiative, higher areas catch the water when it...

GROUNDWATER; a lifeline under threat in Mt Elgon 

Mount Elgon, towering majestically along the Kenya-Uganda border, is more than just a geographical landmark. At 4,321 meters above sea level, it is a vital...

Kisumu cannot account for 60% of its 500 tons of daily waste

Kisumu County has initiated elaborate plans to reduce approximately 300 tons of waste generated daily in the city and 200 from the other sub-counties. The...

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Innovation hub equips 63 Kisumu youths with digital skills

At least 63 youths have benefit from a digital skill project targeting cyber security and data analytics. The youths...

Investment Conference exposes Nyanza’s development potentials

The government has announced plans to fast-track key development projects in Nyanza in renewed efforts to transform the...

Declare femicide a national crisis, rights groups tell President Ruto

Human Rights Defenders have called on President William Ruto to declare femicide as a national crisis. Through various rights...

Gutted Trade Part 3: A ‘Controlled Market’: Monopolies, corruption and difficulty accessing licenses shut out most Ugandans from the maw trade

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, Chinese demand for the Nile perch swim bladder,...

Gutted Trade PART 2: A Smuggling Route Reversed: Uganda no longer the region’s maw processing hub

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, the hunt for fish maw is driving depletion...

Gutted Trade: How the hunt for swim bladder to supply Asian markets is failing Uganda’s fishing industry

From medicinal soups to holiday gifts, fish maw from Uganda feeds huge Chinese demand. But the once thriving...