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Why President Obama is not coming to Kenya
At a news conference after the G8 summit, Mr. Barack Obama said that when his father came to the United States in the the late 1950s, his home country of Kenya had an economy as large as that of South Korea - per capita. But today Kenya remains impov...
Kenya and the Green Economy
With the continuing deforestation and environmental destruction in many parts of Kenya; the Kenyan government is looking for new sources of funding to help it reverse environmental degradation in the newly identified hotspots, which are driving Kenya...
Kenya: The Lake That Was
This is very sad reading: As many places in Kenya continue to dry up, a private wetland built 70 years ago on hundreds of acres in South Nyandarua District has been drained, leaving area residents without water. Read on..........And read this for mor...
Save The Mau Forest!
Will the Mau Forest be saved? Kenyan leaders and politicians, in a bid for votes, have always failed in reaching an agreement on the Forest; most have always put their political interests first, than the Forest's. And that's what they continue to do ...
Safari Notes: Kisumu's Moment
Writing about the Luos yesterday, got me into thinking about Kisumu; the third largest urban center in Kenya and the largest city of the Luos. In the late sixties and early seventies, Kisumu, was the cleanest and tidiest city in Kenya; and vibrant, p...
The Dawn for Luos
It's about time. The Luo Peoples, are at last in real power. In Kenya, in the Sudan - where Luos are said to have originated from; and now in America. It has taken years, and in Africa - many have died for the Luos to realize their dream and reach wh...
Kenya's Energy Crisis
Kenya is taking action in trying to solve its energy problems:Kenya is turning to cheaper geothermal power generation to deal with the biting energy crisis brought home by high fuel prices and thinning electricity reserves. BDAfricaKenya has an ele...
Kenya's Quest for Oil
All the three East African countries are aggressively searching for oil; Kenya more so. Geological evidence gathered and analysed in Kenya and elsewhere reveals with certainty that the country has untapped oil and gas. Most of the oil exploration in ...
Kenya's: '40'
"One minister can have as many as three cars, huge offices, extravagant allowances in a country where the majority of people live below one dollar a day" Wangari Mathai Kenya's president has announced a new power-sharing cabinet. In a country that h...
Kenya and The Lessons Of History
What has happened in Kenya in the last few days, has been so shocking and incredulous, that I feel utterly numbed! How can Kenya, the one place that I have always considered: an island of sanity, peace and a place for refuge, sink so low and become s...
Kenya Decides!
A few days ago, the most important thing on my mind was the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination results ; I was waiting for my youngest daughter's results. Though she did the examinations when she was sick, I was overjoyed and e...
Great News From Nairobi
Nairobi, my most favorite city, has just become an even much better place to live in. It 'implements a successful public ban on smoking':Nairobi has become the third city in Kenya to implement a ban on smoking that has tobacco companies running for c...
Nairobi: still my favorite city?
Yes, it still is! I love Nairobi. It is my most favorite city. Next to Al Mukalla. It's not only Nairobi's amazingly beautiful scenery; the all year round, very pleasant climate (ranging between 11°C to 25°); the large wildlife sanctuary on the cit...
