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  • Kenya’s Post Poll Violence: Africa’s Elders Seize a Leading Role

    Posted: August 16, 2008, 3:36 pm by Phil
    In January, one of Africa’s most stable democracies was violently ripping itself apart. How was it saved? In a four-part special report, the key players tell what happened. By Scott Baldauf | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor NAIROBI, KENYA - Kenya’s peace talks have barely begun. But the atmosphere in the Orchid Room of [...]

  • Danger: The African Elephant Under Siege from Poachers!

    Posted: August 16, 2008, 3:26 pm by Phil
    Massacre of the giants: Once hunted to near extinction, Africa’s elephants slowly pulled back from the brink …But the end of a ban on ivory slaves - backed by Britain - has launched a savage new bloodbath by ruthless poachers By Sue Reid Last updated at 10:54 PM on 15th August 2008 With the poisoned tip of a [...]

  • Food Reserves Set to Plummet in Central Province

    Posted: August 15, 2008, 7:20 pm by Phil
    Photo: Waweru Mugo/IRIN Ruth Wangechi examines her failed maize crop in Thung’ari village, Nyeri NYERI, 13 August 2008 (IRIN) - Poor rains and the presence of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Central Kenya, a traditionally food-secure region, have stretched available resources with government and humanitarian officials predicting a sharp drop in food reserves. “This year has [...]

  • Boosting Biofuels Without Compromising Food Security

    Posted: August 15, 2008, 7:15 pm by Phil
    Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN The Jatropha’s deceitfully luscious yellow fruit are poisonous; however, these glossy black seeds have an oil content of 37 percent NAIROBI, 13 August 2008 (IRIN) - The oil-rich seed of a poisonous shrub that thrives in arid climates with poor soil lies at the heart of plans by Kenya to reduce its [...]

  • New Report Identifies Gender Inequality as a Barrier to Kenya’s Development

    Posted: August 12, 2008, 12:00 pm by Phil
    New Institute of Economic Affairs report identifies gender inequality as a barrier to Kenya’s development The Institute of Economic Affairs’ (IEA) latest report on the socio-economic status of women in Kenya says women have made minimal strides in their quest to bridge the inequality gap. However, this state of affairs is not blamed solely on women [...]

  • Give Women Land Rights and Make Poverty History

    Posted: August 12, 2008, 11:59 am by Phil
    The recent statement by the Minister for Lands, Hon. James Orengo that the National Land Policy is ready for cabinet deliberation and final approval is something that is overdue.  But for the majority of Kenyan women who wallow in poverty and are destitute, the announcement has generated a lot of excitement as they have for [...]

  • Enforcement of the Sexual Offences Act in Kenya

    Posted: August 12, 2008, 11:59 am by Phil
    INTRODUCTION Is the criminal justice system in Kenya well equipped to protect women from gender-based violence? This a critical question because in July this year, the Sexual Offences Act (SOA) is celebrating two years of existence having came into force on 21 July 2006. It has been lauded as an evolutionally piece of legislation that provides [...]

  • What We Are Doing About Climate Change

    Posted: August 7, 2008, 4:29 pm by Phil
    Photo: UN Library Years of poorly regulated emissions have made the earth warmer JOHANNESBURG, 5 August 2008 (IRIN) - In developing countries, where survival is often a daily struggle, people cannot afford to wait for their government to bail them out. Many are living in the grip of climate change, coping with frequent droughts, heavy [...]

  • NASA Data Show African Droughts Linked To Warmer Indian Ocean

    Posted: August 7, 2008, 4:28 pm by Phil
    A new study, co-funded by NASA, has identified a link between a warming Indian Ocean and less rainfall in eastern and southern Africa. Computer models and observations show a decline in rainfall, with implications for the region’s food security. Rainfall in eastern Africa during the rainy season, which runs from March through May, has [...]

  • Dial M for Cash

    Posted: August 5, 2008, 9:48 am by Phil
    Photo: Anne Ejakait/Concern Worldwide Mobile phones are increasingly being used in delivering aid NAIROBI, 4 August 2008 (IRIN) - Hard-pressed to find efficient ways of delivering aid, humanitarian agencies are turning to new technologies. One such innovation involves mobile phones to send cash. One such project was piloted in Baringo North and Pokot East Districts of [...]

  • Breast is Best, Even for Mothers with HIV

    Posted: August 5, 2008, 9:48 am by Phil
    Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN The WHO recommends breastfeeding for the first six months of a child’s life NAIROBI, 4 August 2008 (PlusNews) - The risk of an HIV-positive mother infecting her child through breastfeeding can be significantly reduced by antiretroviral treatment (ART), say health officials in Kenya. “HIV-positive mothers on ART lower the risk of transmission through [...]
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