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Environment

Kisumu Environmentalists’ mission ahead of Africities summit

Environmental conservationists want to kill two birds with one stone. Africities Conference is coming up on May 17, and World Environment Day on June 5. The...

The special sugarcane waste replacing charcoal in Kisumu kitchens

Until 2018, Mr Peter Okello was budgeting Sh150, 000 for purchase of charcoal for his Hekima School fuel demand every term. Then came the cheaper...

KIWASCO says continued deforestation could render Kisumu water scarce

Kisumu Water and Sanitation Company (KIWASCO) has called on area residents to join the campaign to plant trees as a way of restoring water...

Only 2.4 per cent of land in Kisumu is under forest cover, KFS reveals

Huge chunks of land under irrigation is the one of the major challenges facing afforestation in Kisumu county. Speaking during the International Day of Forest...

Government introduces Sh2.2 million Mazingira Award for environmentalists

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday launched an award to recognize environmental activists. The accolade christened Mazingira Award will be awarded to person's and institutions leading...

How Nyalenda women make use of wastes to produce clean energy

In the busy Nyalenda slums, elderly women are kneeling down on a white gunny bag, spreading some black substance. This has been their routine, as...

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How AI credit scoring keeps Kenyan women entrepreneurs out of capital

In 2020, when the world locked down, Rose Wanyabiti made a choice. She would not wait for the...

Busia Governor Paul Otuoma grilled by EACC over Sh1.4b tender fraud

Busia Governor Paul Otuoma has been questioned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over Sh1.4 billion fraud...

Kisumu police nabbed by EACC for receiving Sh15, 000 bribe to free suspect

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has nabbed a police officer in Kisumu for allegedly demanding and receiving...

The power of community culture in understanding climate change

In 2025, Lake Region Bulletin benefitted from a Climate Culture reporting grant from ClimateXchange. The project involved the use of cultural...

Delayed implementation of Bamako Convention hurting  Kisumu fish industry

Maurice Ouko watches his two-month-old tilapia dart through the water inside his fish cage on Lake Victoria, moments...

KRA in a bid to introduce tax literacy in basic education curriculum

The country’s basic education may soon have comprehensive tax literacy in its curriculum. According to the Kenya Revenue Authority...