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Environment

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...

How local interventions are saving Migori residents from death traps in River Kuja

In southwest Kenya, River Kuja is a lifeline, not just for the people but for the flora and fauna in that particular region. Water;...

Latest News

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...

ProSoil: How once abandoned farms are getting back to productivity

Seven years ago, Agnes Wekesa contemplated selling her family piece of land, and use the money to start a...

200, 000 western Kenya farmers impacted as German-supported Pro-soil project folds

After ten years of engaging farmers in western Kenya, the German-government supported Pro-Soil project has finally folded. ProSoil, a...

How communal drug dispensing is suppressing HIV medication defaulting rates in Homa Bay

As the morning sun hits Pala Village in Ndhiwa, Homa Bay County, Fauzia (not her real name) makes...

Agony of Homa Bay teens nursing scars of early motherhood

It is a warm sunny Wednesday afternoon, and over 30 teen mothers are seated under a tree at...