Like other women in African rural households, Wanjiku was tasked with the burden of looking for this precious commodity. A burden she gladly shared with her daughters when they were on school break, ...

Mongabay, an international conservation news outlet has unveiled its Swahili platform targeting more than 200 million speakers across the East Africa region and beyond. The hybrid event themed “Truth ...

The Kenyan Ministry of Health has developed green healthcare guidelines aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the health ...

Anne Wangombe, the principal secretary of the Kenya State Department for Gender Affairs and Affirmative Action said that unpaid care work remains a significant burden limiting women from achieving ...

Even when they may have had a chance of surviving that asphyxia, the likelihood of catching infections while in the newborn ...

The escalating conflict between Iran and the United States is beginning to send shockwaves through global agriculture, raising fears of disruptions in fertilizer supply. Experts warn that farmers ...

The Smart Biosphere initiative places Kenya among countries exploring how digital infrastructure can strengthen wildlife protection. By combining technology, cooperation, and responsible data ...

The demand has made pangolins the most trafficked mammals on Earth. Yet reviews of available literature find no robust evidence that the scales have medicinal value. Pangolin scales, which make up ...

Kenya’s fight against wildlife crime has entered a new era, one defined not only by boots on the ground but by drones in the sky, artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making. This was ...

Kibera, like other slums in Africa, is facing dire challenges of sanitation. The large population in the informal settlement is a limiting factor to the development of a long-term solution to the ...

To ensure a positive pregnancy experience, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends having at least one routine ultrasound before the 24th week of pregnancy. “One ultrasound scan before 24 weeks ...

This story was produced in partnership with InfoNile, supported by the Pulitzer Center. In December 2023, Asha Okoth Jaoko, a boat owner from Kiumba Beach, Rusinga Island, received the news that 18 ...