NAIROBI, Kenya — Vultures scavenge for dead animals along a river turned sewer conduit in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. Its waters turn from clear to black as it traverses informal settlements and industrial hubs. The river and its tributaries cross Kibera, known as Africa’s largest slum with close to 200,000 residents,Continue Reading
Since its founding in the 1980s, the 200-acre Subukia National Shrine in Kenya has been a place of worship for Christians and non-Christians alike, with surrounding forest and springs that many visitors consider to hold healing powers. (Shadrack Omuka) Subukia, Kenya — About 140 kilometers northwest of Kenya’s capital cityContinue Reading
When Lori Systems launched in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2016 as road haulage’s answer to Uber, local software engineers raced to join the company. Nairobi’s start-up scene was growing and Lori’s co-founder, Jean-Claude Homawoo, had quit his job at Google in New York and hedged his bets on Africa, believing inContinue Reading
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan environmentalists have condemned a decision by soft drinks manufacturer Coca-Cola to switch from green-colored plastic bottles to clear easily-recyclable bottles for their Sprite drinks. “Coca-Cola’s latest campaign is nothing short of greenwashing,” Fredrick Njehu, a senior political advisor at GreenSpace Africa, told Zenger News. Corporate greenwashing is behavior or activitiesContinue Reading
Africa, Economy & Trade, Environment, Headlines, Integration and Development Brazilian-style Environment View of Standard Gauge Railway, at Mlolongo from Nairobi National Park, Kenya. Credit: Backrop Ke / Flickr NAIROBI, Jul 29 2021 (IPS) – Kenya is constructing a railway line that connects the coastal port of Mombasa and the interiorContinue Reading
Kenya is constructing a railway line that connects the coastal port of Mombasa and the interior of the country. It is expected to terminate at Malaba, a town on the border with Uganda, and link up with other railways that are being built in East Africa. It’s locally known asContinue Reading
