September 2023 – Science Africa

28 Sep, 23

IGAD Countries Adopt Policy Guide on Youth Participation

IGAD Countries Adopt Policy Guide on Youth Participation By Gift Briton Member countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have adopted a development and empowerment policy framework on engaging the youth meaningfully towards socioeconomic and political development. Towards the tail end of an IGAD ministerial meeting held in Nairobi on July 27, representatives from […]

27 Sep, 23

Eastern Africa: Ministerial Meeting to Adopt Youth Policy Underway in Nairobi

Eastern Africa: Ministerial Meeting to Adopt Youth Policy Underway in Nairobi By Whitney Akinyi The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in partnership with the Horn of Africa Youth Network (HoAYN) and Save the Children, has commenced a Ministerial Meeting and concurrent technical experts gathering geared towards the adoption of the region’s Youth Policy. The Policy […]

Rainfall to Continue across Parts of Kenya

Rainfall to Continue across Parts of Kenya By Joyce Ojanji Rainfall is expected to continue over several parts of the country including the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley and the Coast as the rest of the country is likely to be generally dry. This is […]

El Niño to Prolong Rains Until Early Next Year

El Niño to Prolong Rains Until Early Next Year By Gift Briton By the second week of October, most areas across Eastern Africa are set to start receiving heavy rains fueled by El Niño condition, Dr. Geoffrey Sabiiti- climatology and adaptation officer at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)’s Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC) […]

25 Sep, 23

Nairobi’s Climate Summit Elicits Mixed Reactions

Nairobi’s Climate Summit Elicits Mixed Reactions By Thuku Kariuki and Daniel Furnad The recently concluded Africa Climate Summit (ACS) held in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital was described as a mini–United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP) Summit. The civil society said it had been hijacked by the global north, and the ACS host, the Kenyan […]

Kenya: NGO Empowering Machakos Schools with Digital Skills

Kenya: NGO Empowering Machakos Schools with Digital Skills By Gift Briton Although technology is critical in achieving inclusive and equitable quality education as well as promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all, the wide digital divide, especially in developing nations, remains a major challenge. In Kenya, the new competency-based curriculum (CBC) for primary and secondary schools […]

21 Sep, 23

Numerous Gaps Remain to Expand Digital Learning

Numerous Gaps Remain to Expand Digital Learning Despite the strides being made in the area of digital learning in East Africa, numerous gaps need to be filled for its expansion. Education technology experts said during the two-day Kenya Edtech Summit 2023, which opened September 20th in Nairobi to discuss ways of promoting digital learning in […]

21 Sep, 23

Kenya: Electric Fence Averting Human-Elephant Conflict in Laikipia North

By Sharon Atieno In August, a herd of elephants broke into a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) camp in Isiolo County where a group of soldiers were training. As the soldiers took to their heels during the attack, one of them tripped and fell. The elephants pounced on her, seriously injuring the officer. She was pronounced […]

20 Sep, 23

Africa: Immediate Action Needed to Reduce Small Vulnerable Newborns

Africa: Immediate Action Needed to Reduce Small Vulnerable Newborns By Whitney Akinyi To prevent babies from being born underweight, too early and too small, a group of scientists have released a Lancet report on preventive interventions to curb pregnancy complications and child mortality rate in Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa. Globally, the statistics are alarming, with […]

20 Sep, 23

Warm Temperatures Expected Across Eastern Africa

Warm Temperatures Expected Across Eastern Africa By Gift Briton Temperatures across the Greater Horn of Africa are likely to be warmer than usual during the next seven days, according to the latest weather forecast for the period beginning 19th– 26th September. The Intergovernmental Authority On Development (IGAD’s) Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC) forecasts that […]