According to the U.N. Environment Program, communities in drylands are most impacted by climate change, since frequent droughts and subsequent floods make conventional livelihoods like farming and livestock keeping nearly impossible. Kenyan conservation experts are helping these communities in creating alternative, climate-resilient livelihoods, including beekeeping,to help them cope with changing weather Patterns.
Diesel fuel made from plastic waste is produced by Kenya’s national airline. Cheaper fuel costs and reduced pollution from plastic waste are the goals, according to the authorities.
Although abortion is illegal in Kenya, many women and girls with unplanned pregnancy claim they have little choice but to undertake risky abortions without a nurse or doctor’s assistance in Kilifi County on the country’s southern coast.Local activists say the practice is contributing to high maternal mortality in the region.
Members of Generation Z, many of whom identify as classless and tribeless, have led recent protests in Kenya that forced the president to dissolve his cabinet. Who are these youth protesters?
A movement has developed from what began as young Kenyans using social media to voice their concerns over a government tax bill through digital activism. As a result, President William Ruto was forced to drop the bill and sack almost his whole cabinet. Experts say the uprising of young people in Kenya could have ripple effects across Africa, the world’s youngest continent.
The only way for the LGBTQ+ community to meet in Kenya is through dating apps and social media, as same-sex relationships are a punishable by up to 14 years in prison.Those Kenyans say that nowadays, victims are being drawn into a web of extortion, physical and sexual assault, and blackmail by utilizing these platforms.
Muslims in Kenya and throughout the world are getting ready for the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the conclusion of Ramadan, as the month of Ramadan approaches.But some are cutting back on their usual preparations because of high prices.
Doctors in Kenya are on strike for better pay and working conditions. They are demanding that the government guarantee the implementation of collective bargaining agreements that go back to 2017 after a strike that lasted a hundred days and resulted in the deaths of scores of people because of the lack of medical care.
People in Mombasa, a predominantly Muslim coastal city.Amid hard economic times, Kenya observes the holy month of Ramadan.
According to the UN, over one-third of all plastic produced is used for packaging, making it one of the biggest drivers of the world’s plastic pollution problem. A Kenyan company is using agricultural waste to make compostable food packaging products free of harmful chemicals in order to address the problem.