Growing up in Saika, an estate in Eastlands, Nairobi, a group of youths noticed a worrying trend amongst the people in the community who were involved in farming. The natural sources of water for the urban farmers were the Nairobi and Ngong rivers and they were lined with waste, much of it toxic, that had […]
The landing of the first fibre optic cable on Kenyan shores in June 2009 marked a major milestone in Kenya’s technology journey. Connecting Base Transmission Stations using fibre optic cables enabled the rollout of 4G across the country. Making the connections meant laying the cable in the ground, and with it the laborious and involving […]
The day was February 1, 2024, and the excitement at Naitiri S.A. Primary School in Bungoma County was palpable. The 511 pupils could not hide their joy and excitement at the sight of new classrooms about to be handed over to them. They wandered curiously through each building, eager to experience the drastic change in […]
A beaming smile is etched on Esther Naishinda’s face before she receives her certificate after four months of intensive training. She is one of the 700 graduates in Oloitoktok, Kajiado South Constituency, Kajiado County. Before the training, Esther’s focus apart from livestock farming was small-scale subsistence farming at her home in Engutoto Ward in Kajiado […]
