How Pula’s moolah is creating the right climate for African farmers The company supplies cost-effective insurance for those crucial to feeding Africa, but battling with climate change By Edwin Waita - 21 April 2021 Pula operations manager Daniel Mbuvi and field officer Ruth Wambua measure an area that will be used as a sample for an insurance payout at Waki Munyalo's farm in Kitui county, Kenya. Image: REUTERS/ MONICAH MWANGI When Kenyan farmer Waki Munyalo’s crop of lentils shrank by three quarters last year because of unusually low rainfall, disaster was averted thanks to a simple remedy that was previously unavailable to most African farmers — insurance.