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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 […]

Dry Spell to Continue Across Parts of Kenya

Dry Spell to Continue Across Parts of Kenya By Joyce Ojanji Rainfall is expected over 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 dry, the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) predicts. According to the prediction, […]

18 Sep, 23

Trade for Climate Change Mitigation

Trade for Climate Change Mitigation By Sharon Atieno While trade generates emissions from production and transport, it has tremendous potential to mitigate the negative environmental impacts as displayed at the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s Public Forum. Steel Industry Steel Production is estimated to produce between 7.2% to 11% of global carbon emissions, depending on various […]