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CBS News Meet the woman turning Kenyas plastic waste problem into a building solution: Plastic bricks For the latest report in our "Eye on Earth" series, CBS News correspondent Debora Patta went to Kenya to learn about a creative approach to addressing the scourge of plastic pollution. Nairobi — Floating in the middle of worlds largest ocean, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a man-made mess of plastic waste covering twice as much area as the state of Texas. Kenya is one of many countries c...

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Food losses in Africa occur close to the farm-end of the chain. Halving them would significantly impact food availability, affordability, and malnutrition among the poor.

Kenyan Architects To Make History At Venice Exhibition By Kenyans.co.ke Writer on 22 May 2021 - 8:54 am Stella Mutegi (left) and Kabage Karanja (right) pose for a photo at the Cave Bureau in Nairobi THE NEW YORK TIMES Architect and researcher Kabage Karanja is set to make an appearance at the Venice Architecture Biennale Exhibition with his work dubbed “Obsidian Rain.” This will be the first Kenyan work to feature at the Venice Architecture Biennale Exhibition, which is a Cultural insti...

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Nairobi to spend Sh1.2bn on markets, new kiosks Thursday May 20 2021 By COLLINS OMULO Nairobi County has set aside Sh1.2 billion for building modern kiosks and upgrading open-air markets. Planned to be implemented in phases, the project is starting in July and is expected to be completed within the financial year ending June 30, 2022. According to the Nairobi County Fiscal Strategy Paper, Sh138.2 million has been set aside for the launch phase. Nairobi County has set aside Sh1.2 billion for bui...

THE STANDARD OPINION [ In recent years, Kenya and Korea have undertaken increasingly progressive environmental initiatives.  Kenya’s 2017 ban on single-use plastics demonstrates the government’s determination in tackling its urban waste disposal issue. I learnt that prior to this, more than 100 million plastic bags were used and discarded in the country every year. It is impressive how quickly Kenyans have adjusted to the new norm by switching to alternatives. In 2019, Korea introdu...

THE STANDARD NEWS Barbra Achieng Dennis Ndung’u has been determined to hold onto the joys that life offers, but the past three years have given him little to celebrate. He was born with a spinal injury that robbed him of the ability to walk. A pressure wound that develops time and again due to prolonged sitting on his wheelchair has also meant that the Form Three student has never completed a school year since joining Salvation Army Joytown Secondary School. Bedsores are injuries to skin and...

Here’s When Upgrading of Nairobi Slum Roads will be Completed The upgrading of 408 kilometres of roads in informal settlements in Nairobi is going according to plan, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) has said. The Sh5.8 billion project involves re-carpeting and upgrading of the roads to cabro and asphalt (bitumen) standard, as well as the installation of additional road furniture such as walkways and cycling lanes. The govt launched the project in November last year but contractors comme...

Sh5.8bn upgrade of Nairobi slum roads to be done by Nov Friday May 07 2021 A section of Mukuru kwa Reuben slum in Nairobi. One of the Millennium Development Goals is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. Sub-Sahara Africa is yet to meet the goal. FILE PHOTO | NMG By COLLINS OMULO Summary The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) has said it will complete upgrading of 408km of roads in informal settlements in Nairobi by November, 2022. The Sh5.8 billion project, which involves re-carpeting and u...