Quest for Sand: Turning Farmlands into Harvesting Sites in Homa Bay By Sharon Atieno Rough and dilapidated roads and pathways are a common sight in sand mining villages including Kobala, Rakwaro and Kobuya in Homa Bay county, western Kenya. The roads are also dusty, and every so often apart from the boda bodas (motorcycles), it […]

Former Niger President Receives Leadership Award By Sharon Atieno Mahamadou Issoufou, Niger’s former president, is the recipient of the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. He was awarded during the Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Governance Weekend in Nairobi, Kenya. The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership is based on principles of sound government, respect […]