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Entrepreneurs showcase their green energy projects

Eleven entrepreneurs showcased their clean energy innovations in a bid to pitch for partnerships and funding from various donors. The Kenyan companies were pitching to win the $50,000 pre-committed capital by Hivos. In an event organized by GrowthAfrica, the entrepreneurs...

Mombasa County garbage removal trucks an eyesore

When the current Mombasa County government came into power, one of the promises it rode to power on was to ensure proper garbage collection and disposal. A few months into its term and the government introduced huge trucks parked...

Mixed reactions greet slum upgrading program in Mukuru kwa Njenga

The face of Mukuru kwa Njenga informal settlement is gradually changing to a better place from insecurity related issues, poor sanitation to youth and women employment. This new developments can be greatly attributed to absorption of many youths/women into...

Body of an assistant chief carried away by floods recovered

Police have recovered the body of a retired assistant chief swept away by floods last Sunday in Kibwezi. According to the area Police Boss Leonard Kimaiyo, the body of 70 year-old Josephat Nzunia was recovered on Monday morning after he...

Residents in Mbitini left homeless due to floods.

More than 250 residents of Mbitini, Makueni County have been left homeless after floods washed away their homes following a heavy downpour on Wednesday last week. Property worthy thousands of shillings was also lost after the raging floods accompanied by...

Matiliku residents in Makueni decry rampant sand harvesting

  Residents of Matiliku, Makueni County have raised concern over the rampant sand harvesting in Kikuo river. Led by Kikuo Water Resources and Users Association (WRUA) Antony Mutua, the residents decried the ongoing blatant illegal sand harvesting activities along the river...

Mombasa County clean up set for the weekend

Mombasa County will be holding its monthly cleanup day on Saturday 2nd May from 8.30 AM at Mama Ngina drive. The exercise will be led by the County Executive Secretary for Water and Environment Hon. Fatma Awale together with a...

Rains pile misery on Kongowea market traders

Kongowea is the largest marketplace in the county of Mombasa where thousands of people from all walks of life make their living from it each passing day. However, the huge market is currently muddy stinky mess that is no...

Kenyans Outraged by TV expose Plague for Profit

  Last week, we featured  the story of Phyllis Omido, an environmental activist who battled against a lead smelting factory and eventually got it shut down. She won the prestigious Goldman award for her efforts. The factory in question is...

Mombasa activist wins Goldman Prize

You Don't Want To Mess With An Angry Mother - NPR Kenyan Mother Wins Goldman Prize for Anti-Lead Protest After Her Own Breast Milk Made Baby Sick - Democracy Now East African Erin Brockovich' wins prize for closing polluting lead smelter...

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