Participants at the Summit posing for a group photo. Credit | Duncan Lukoye. NAIROBI, Kenya – In the wake of devastating floods in Kenya and Cyclone Hidaya’s impact on Tanzania, journalists from across Africa gathered in Nairobi for a summit on climate change and disaster risk reduction. At the opening ceremony of the 1st Edition…
Stellamaris Miriti founder Stejos Tours & Travel | Photo by Stellamaris Stellamaris Miriti, Founder Stejos Tours & Travel embarked on her journey into the tourism industry while still pursuing her software engineering degree in college. Her passion for travel led her to identify a gap in the industry – lack of travel opportunities tailored for…
Munje BMU fisher Power Tabu displaying Octopus catch during the second opening of the Octopus Closure. Photo | Ruth Keah The excitement from the community members was palpable as you walked along the Munje beach that was teaming with people from as early as 7am to witness yet another milestone in marine conservation and livelihood…
ITF Ship Inspector Betty Makena facilitating at the workshop on Labour and fishing work on board fishing vessels. Photo Courtesy | Mazera Ndurya. Listening to fishers tell their stories of the escapades while at sea fishing in canoes and other small boats can be heart wrenching and one would even think all is rosy for…
From left, Mr. Ndurya, Mr. Were, Ms. Keah, Mr. Onyiro, and Johnson Mwangangi (Gilitics Media CEO & Co-founder) Photo: Gilitics Media Media for Nature and Blue Radio on Thursday 25 April, 2024 inked a one-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in creating environmental awareness content focusing on the Blue Economy and other ecological…
Chimwaga Mwamuye, Rabai sub county public health promotion officer, at a health stakeholders meeting at a hotel in Rabai. | Photo by Chimwaga Mwamuye. In a concerted effort to tackle the widespread malaria epidemic, over 1.4 million mosquito nets are set to be distributed, benefiting a population of the same size in Kilifi County. The…
Ceasar and Filipe dive at Ngomeni | Photo by Caesar Bita History is replete with adventures and misadventures but one that is currently the subject of a major archaeological study is the mishap in the Vasco Da Gama fleet of the 16th Century along the Kenyan Coast. Vasco da Gama came to today’s Kenya in…
The new Smile Train-Lifebox Capnograph device | photo courtesy of Smiletrain and Lifebox. Smile Train and Lifebox advocate for the inclusion of a capnograph as an essential anesthesia monitoring equipment for safer surgery SINGAPORE- March 6, 2024 – In a momentous move to improve safety for millions of people undergoing surgery each year, the world’s…
Photo of UNEA Forum in Nairobi | Photo Courtesy UNEP World Animal Protection – a global animal welfare organization has commended the Sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) on steering negotiations that resulted to the adoption of 15 resolutions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Director for Africa at World Animal Protection Tennyson Williams said from theassembly, they welcome two…
Proceedings of UNEP Science policy business forum for adoption of nature based solutions. I’m following this from a different room. | Photo courtesy Japheth Tembo Environmental experts and advocates united to demand decisive action against the ongoing climate and plastics crises fueled by fossil fuels. Speaking on the opening day of the 6th session of the…
