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By Jackson Okata NAIROBI, Kenya — Among the Kenyan pastoralist communities, women are traditionally tasked with the responsibility of building family homes this is a role that in other Kenyan communities is reserved for men who are family heads. The unique tradition of female home builders has for long enabled women to become contributors to the
David Laurence Kamau, a 19-year old from Kenya, is building robotic dogs to protect Kenyan soldiers from terror attacks.
David Laurence Kamau, a 19-year old from Kenya, is building robotic dogs to protect Kenyan soldiers from terror attacks.
MIGORI COUNTY, Kenya — On a hot, sunny afternoon, Susan Aluoch is among a group of volunteers preparing a tree nursery in preparation for the upcoming long rains. Aluoch is a member of the Mirema Community Forest Association (CFA), hailed for its successful reforestation initiative that regenerated the Mirema Forest and drew government attention. Like other […]
NAKURU COUNTY, Kenya — For Joseph Lesingo, a member of the Indigenous Ogiek community, observing the regeneration of previously degraded sections of the Mau Forest has been one of the most fulfilling moments in the past five years. “When I see the expansive lush green over there, I see life,” says Lesingo, pointing toward a large […]