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Environment

‘All these classy wears are made from wastes from fish’

Twenty years ago, strong foul stench emanating from heaps of waste was the order of the day near fish processing factories in Kisumu.  Huge sized...

KIWASCO nods to Fresh Life sanitation program in Kisumu slums

For decades, improper human waste disposal has been a challenge to Kisumu slum dwellers. With data showing 87 per cent water coverage against 18 per...

Why toilets in Kisumu slums don’t last for more than three years

Kisumu, like many cities in the developing world, has increased burden of urban informal settlements where access to basic sanitation and water remain a...

NEMA links illegal plastic bags smuggling nightmare to Busia border

The ban on the plastic bags is already on its way to restore sanity with regard to environmental hygiene in the country. The ban of...

Why more than half of palm trees in the world are at risk of extinction

In our day to day life, palm trees forms an integral part through our interaction with it's products either directly or indirectly. With over 2,500...

How innovative latrine is restoring dignity of Kisumu slum dwellers

Rosalia Jobita first set foot in Nyalenda, Kisumu in 1952. During this period, Nyalenda was a rural village with a few residents. “I was barely 16...

Latest News

SOUTH SUDAN: Government official in hot soup for diverting relief vehicles for private use  

Government officials in Western Bahr el Ghazal State have diverted two Non-governmental organizations (NGO) donated vehicles intended to...

FAKE: Diamond Platinumz did not apologize over Furaha City Festival circus

A letter circulating on social media claiming that Nasib Juma, popularly known as Diamond Platinumz, apologized to Kenyans...

Sh1 billion Kisumu Poly textile techno centre now ready for students

There is light at the end of the tunnel for textile industry players as Kisumu National Polytechnic prepares...

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,...

How groundwater could supplement surface irrigation for rice

Established in 1966, Ahero Irrigation Scheme has over the past five decades become a crucial nerve in the...

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...