Environment

Value Addition to Fish Waste Decreasing Pollution in Kisumu

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...

Weed once chocking Lake Victoria is now our main source of fuel

Until 2018, Mary Akinyi was budgeting Sh.150 daily for purchase of either charcoal or firewood for domestic use. Then came the cheaper and more efficient...

It is lost dignity for Nyando flood victims

For five years now, David Anguko Lore has not been able to till his four-acre piece of land in Kasiwindi village of Ombaka, in...

Kisumu village where floods are responsible for teen pregnancies

Fifteen-year-old Brigit (not her real name) sits pensively under a tree, clutching a baby girl. Her hands appear not strong enough to restrain the baby...

UNLIKELY SIAMESE TWINS: Kisumu babies born with trees

When Victor Didi walked along the Dunga Beach at lake Victoria in 2021, at the peak of the lockdown imposed by the Kenyan government...

‘Red tilapia’ is finally finding its way back to Lake Victoria

In 1970s, Nelson Ochieng was one of the prolific fishermen at Sori Beach in Homa Bay County. His prowess in identifying good fishing sites, and...

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A walk to protect children from alcohol held in Kisumu

‘Prevention is better than rehabilitation’, this was the main message during the 2026 Alcohol Prevention Awareness Walk. The walk...

Calls for community-led El Nino preparedness at Lake Victoria Annual Run 2026

At least 400 people turned up for the Lake Victoria Annual Run 2026 held in Kisumu on September...

Is AI Silencing African Sources? New Study Raises Red Flags

A new study has raised questions about possible bias in how major artificial intelligence platforms select and present...

Motherhood is not the end of the story for teens in Homa Bay

Pregnancy forced Leah Atieno out of school before she could join secondary school. But at 19, the young...

Why Iran’s military support to Sudan Army raises Human Rights concerns

Iran’s growing military relationship with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) is raising broader human rights and regional security...

Why there is need for more focus on mitigating psychological impacts of Climate Change

As the impacts of climate change continue to intensify globally and in Kenya, the Ministry of Health has...