Nixton Ambiche, the Migori artist creating beautiful decors from used jerrycans, is holding a finished basket. Photo courtesy. Plastic waste has been a global crisis. Daily, Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, generates an estimated 2400 tonnes of solid waste, with plastic accounting…
Finished pairs of traditional Akala Sandals are displayed at the Village Creatives. Photo: Eric Oundah. Burning of tyres has been linked to long-term respiratory illnesses, cancer-related risks and widespread contamination of the food chain and groundwater. Often, worn-out tyres are…
Dr. Isaac Newton Kinity //Photo courtesy “I almost paid the price with my own life.” Kenyan-born, US-based human rights activist Dr. Isaac Kinity recalls his narrow escape to Uganda after calling out the government for corruption and the abuse of…
One People Africa founder Masilo Mafa holding the Kenyan flag and Mustapha Konvict in Eswatini just before they attend the Umhlanga-Reed Dance. One of the highlights of the One People Africa Tour 2025 //Photo courtesy. Visa rejection, visa revocation, or…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, headquartered in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, conducted the National Ethics and Corruption Survey in 2023 to establish the status and perception of corruption in the country. The study consisted of a representative household sample of 5100…
“Baba summoned many of us to the Serena Hotel, and asked if we wanted to proceed with the plans of ODM at 20 celebration, I didn’t know that Baba was bidding us bye,” Senator Godfrey Osotsi opened with this strikingly…
“I want us here to make a testament with Kenyans. If there is any leader here at whatever level, be you a governor, be you an MCA, whatever it is, who has looted this country, you know you stand a…
Cultural inheritance practices, urbanization, and population growth form part of the factors that have resulted in land fragmentation in Kenya. Consequently, the effects of land fragmentation have been agriculturally unfavourable. Big chunks of fertile land have been subdivided into smaller,…
At a time when the world grappled with serious crimes against humanity as instigated by those in power, the International Criminal Court (ICC) was collectively founded to address the challenges. Seventeen years into its existence, the majority of member have…
Human hair, often overlooked as a source of environmental pollution, contributes significantly to waste worldwide. Globally, salons and individual haircuts generate an estimated 0.8 to 2.2 million tonnes of hair annually, much of which ends up in landfills or is…