Kajiado communities embrace harvesting the sun to grow food
For nearly a decade, plant and animal produce from The 3000 Friends Farm has been supplying food for an estimated 200 residents every month.
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‘Mchele’ Babe Arrested for Spiking Couple’s Drinks in Popular Ngong Bar
A woman who was arrested after allegedly spiking a couple’s drinks in a popular bar along Ngong to Matasia road has been remanded in prison after failing to secure a Ksh.150000 bond. The woman is alleged to have been travelling all the way from Donholm, Eastlands, Nairobi county to specifically target men in bars. Married…
How rural Kenyan farms are using solar to grow food, harvest water and generate clean energy
By Amy Moyi When Agrovoltaics (AV)—a method of growing crops under solar panels—was first introduced in Kenya in 2022 at Latia Agribusiness Solutions in Kajiado County, it began as a trial, with scientists and farmers hoping the project would improve agricultural production in the country’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). Three years later, the technology…
Projected increase in Kenya’s million dollar annual losses through trade misinvoicing
By Amy Moyi Fraudulent trade misinvoicing in Kenya, East Africa’s biggest economy, increased during the COVID-19 pandemic while customs workers were in lockdown or laid off, a closely-watched report by a research group that exposes financial corruption is likely to reveal, according to its chief executive. Tom Cardamone, who heads the Washington-based Global Financial Integrity…
Finally Secured-relief for Kenya’s Intersex Community
By Amy Moyi For the first time, Nancy Mugure is comfortable during her menstruation. For Mugure, the launch of the Inclusifit menstrual underwear in June 2024 has transformed not only her life but the lives of intersex persons who menstruate like herself. Mugure, who has used the menstrual boxer for over six months, notes that…
Lobby group calls for fairness in revenue collection
By Amy Moyi Women in Nairobi county who cannot afford the hefty sum of 1500 Kenya shillings for mammograms and pelvic ultrasounds are being forced to miss out on the life-saving routine check-ups. These critical routine check ups that are used in the early detection of breast, ovarian and cervical cancers, have become inaccessible to…
IPF calls on counties to implement gender responsive budgeting to address gender inequalities
By Amy Moyi Institute of Public Finance (IPF) has called on all counties in Kenya to implement gender responsive budgeting to ensure equitable economic, social, political and cultural development for both men and women. Legal officer at IPF Daniel Murakaru has said that out of five counties IPF visited during the implementation of the gender…
Pastrolists in Ewuaso Kedong adopt farming using solar powered irrigation to mitigate drought
By Amy Moyi Pastrolists in Ewuaso Kedong area in Kajiado county have began adopting crop farming through the use of a solar powered borehole to cushion them against the effects of the prevailing drought. Through solar powered irrigation, the pastrolist community have converted over two hectares of the arid communal land into a lush green…
Political Sponsored Smear Campaigns are an Attack On Our Democracy.
For decades, politicians have used the ‘loudest of all in the village’ to heckle opponents during political rallies and shamelessly during funerals. The loudest hecklers are slowly being replaced by a youthful, educated and digital literate online political bloggers who are doing it purposely to make money. The political bloggers engage in publicity, information manipulation…