Fiction: A decade ago, the desert had taken over the jungle, and as the wagon bounced over pebbles in the once-raging riverbed, an eagle whistled high up in the blue sky, acknowledging the harsh sun. “When I was your…
Walking through the Nairobi Eastlands, like a gaping wound, the smoldering fires of the Dandora landfill fill the air with toxic smoke from the burning waste. Most of this waste is from textiles, discarded unrecyclable second-hand clothes, imported to…
The second-hand clothing market, popularly known as mitumba, is a thriving business in Kenya, generating billions in tax revenue each year
Conversely, light rainfall of less than 50 mm is expected over most areas in Uganda, eastern and western Kenya, and southern Somalia
This is a move that is not only in line with 2022–2026 Strategy for Addressing Fragility and Building Resilience in Africa but embodys it
The changing rainfall patterns have had significant effects on Kenya’s rural population, which predominantly practices farming for subsistence and commercial purposes. A study on Arid land research and development reports a notable decline in rainfall over the past several…
With a processing capacity of up to 20 million kilograms of cotton annually, the facility will source raw materials from local farmers
Dr. Dickson notes that on-site solar is now cheaper than the electricity tariffs paid by C&I clients in at least seven sub-Saharan markets.
Human activity is one of the major causes of climate change, and the introduction of the 2013 Minamata Convention, its subsequent ratification, and global legal enforcement aimed at mitigating global mercury (Hg) emissions have further highlighted this. Researchers found…