Dr. Daniel Juma, the resident doctor at Reachout Clinic, is attending to a patient who has come for her monthly check-up. Photo Credit Reachout Center Trust. Lilian Lele, a 38-year-old mother of one residing in Likoni, Mombasa City, has triumphed over her heroin addiction, thanks to efforts by Reachout Center Trust. Now in recovery, she…
Mohammed Hussein explaining to visitors how they made the roof with the plastic bottles. Photo Credit, Ruth Keah. In the heart of Pate village in Lamu County lies an enchanting restaurant that captures the imagination with its unique construction. Built with wooden foundations and adorned with a stunning array of empty plastic bottles of various…
Suna Dago on duty at the Munje Octopus Closure. Photo by Ruth Keah For the past two and a half years, Suna Dago has been navigating a rugged, bushy path toward Munje Beach, where her duties as a security guard at the Munje Octopus Closure await her. Despite the numerous challenges she faces while patrolling…
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…
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…
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…
Proceedings at the ongoing Sixth United Nations Environment Assembly | Photo Courtesy Japheth Tembo Ministers of environment and other leaders from more than 180 nations convened on Monday 26 February, 2024 in Nairobi for the start of the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) with a focus on strengthening environmental multilateralism to address the…
