Month: September 2025

Breaking the Silence: Navigating Menopause in Kenya

Veronica Nyakoboke laughs as she imagines her “menopause party”—a celebration of what many consider a dreaded transition. “I see it as a powerful new chapter,” she says. But her upbeat attitude wasn’t always there. Like

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Critical decision: To adopt or reject GMOs?

Kenya stands at a pivotal moment in its agricultural development as the debate over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) enters its second decade. While scientists present compelling evidence of GMOs’ potential to address chronic food insecurity,

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 ‘We can’t eat roads’: Human cost of Kenya’s debt

On paper, Kenya’s debt is meant to fuel development and improve lives. In reality, a significant portion of borrowed funds goes toward repaying previous loans, borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, rather than funding essential

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Kenya’s Climate Agenda and the Question of National Sovereignty

A little over a month after Kenya adopted the amended Climate Act, the government evicted the residents of Sasimwani, Narok County, from their homes. David Ndaraiya, a leader of the forest-dwelling Ogiek community, recounts the

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