Shinyalu, Kakamega county. When I left Nairobi for Lugala in Kakamega county, I had no idea I,d be writing a humanitarian article under the shade of a tree. In front of me was a mud-house that 4 children and both their parents call home. Among the children, Anna and Aisha a six month old pair…
NATUJENGE TAIFA LETU:OUR FORESTS AND CHARCOAL.
Since the industrial revolution, energy has been a critical part of our society. With the passing decades, innovations and increased knowledge have allowed the energy sector to withstand the test of time and its ever evolving challenges. The issues of sustainable, clean and inclusive energy are a different muddle altogether. Historically, institutions sourced their energy…
THE ENERGY PADLOCK:AN AFRICAN KEY.
A Bloomberg report revealed that the average Kenyan spends $272 (approx. 27,200 ksh. at the time of writing) on energy costs annually. $164 dollars are spent on kerosene, about $36 on charging phones and $72 on batteries. In a country whose GNI per capita in the financial year ending 2017 was $1380 according to…
2018:A BETTER YEAR?
The new year has just arrived and as is tradition, people have resolutions.Everyone is hoping for a productive year ,with less drama than 2017,which arguably was one of the worst years from a humanitarian angle.Ranging from natural calamities like hurricanes and earthquakes to man-made conflict that lead to a high number of un-accounted for deaths…
TRIPOLI:THE MAKING OF A SLAVE MARKET.
You can forget those who you laughed with,but never forget those you cried with.
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