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Environment

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...

Latest News

Women journalists turn to AI, but gaps in access still persist

At 5 a.m. in Kakamega County, Irene Nasimiyu prepares for her morning radio show. Before going on air,...

Learning on uneven ground: Inside inclusive early learning in Kakamega

A random visit to early childhood education centres in Kenya, you are likely to meet learners as young...

Rethinking retirement in Kenya: Balancing dignity, security and purpose

By Chrispine Oduma A prominent Kenyan media personality started a very interesting conversation on retirement age. Giddy posted in...

Public or Private? How Kiambu parents are weighing pre-school options

It is a chilly morning in Juja town. Lagna Kiuria, a salonist, walks her five-year-old son past a public...

NSSF’s 17 per cent return and the future of Tier II, contracting out in Kenya

By Chrispine Oduma The enactment of the NSSF Act, 2013 fundamentally reshaped Kenya’s retirement benefits landscape by introducing mandatory...

ILO turns to cooperatives in fight against child labour in coffee, tea sectors

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has taken its initiative against child labour in the coffee and tea sectors...