Agnes Oloo
132 Articles
Kajiado avocado farm suffers blow in court tussle with Amboseli wildlife conservationists
Kiliavo Fresh Limited moved to the appellate court to contest a decision by the Environmental and Land Court in Kajiado that pronounced itself as not legally fit to hear and determine a judicial review case against the NET which upheld NEMA’s order to suspend its farming activities in Kajiado....
Turning paper waste into hope: Assistive Paper Technology transforms lives of disabled children
Their mission is to improve the quality of life for children with disabilities, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 3, which focuses on ensuring well-being for all.
Kenya’s education gap: Why teen mothers struggle to return to school
Experts say that trauma at ECDE age to the time when a brain is fully developed can easily mutate to affect or corrupt individual genes and become transferable from one generation to the other, thereby affecting an entire lineage.
Alarm as women and girls’ sexual reproductive rights get violated in Kenyan police cells
However, in most African countries—including Kenya—women and girls have, over time, suffered Sexual Reproductive Health violations arising from climate change as well as human authorities meant to offer them protection.
Kenyan environmentalists honor Wangari Maathai amid escalating deforestation crisis
The Green Belt Movement, the organization Maathai founded to safeguard the environment, joined forces with the Conservation Alliance of Kenya to commemorate Wangari Maathai Day 2025 in Nairobi, honoring her enduring impact on environmental justice and conservation.
Alarm as new report shows only 20% of Kenya’s soil suitable for food production
According to recent findings, however, over 40% of East Africa’s soils are degraded, threatening agriculture, food security, and livelihoods.
KFS recalls officers from leave to tackle surging forest fires
With forest fires continuing to spread across the country, KFS has intensified efforts to combat the crisis, including recalling staff on leave to boost firefighting operations.
How Nakuru farmers overcame post-election scars to tackle climate-induced hunger
2014 came as a new dawn for the smallholder Irish potato seed farmers of Kuresoi North, Nakuru County. With help of a hunger relief organization, the villagers overlooked their past to deal with climate patterns which no longer fit within their indigenous understanding, and as such potato production...
Environmentalists up in arms over activities in Karura Forest despite court order
According to environmentalists, Karura Forest, an iconic symbol of Kenya’s environmental conservation, is under threat despite an existing court order stopping any development activities pending the hearing of a case accusing the government of forest interference.
A sustainable Christmas! Nairobi hotels unveil new face of iconic tree
Ngala says that the hotel collaborated with African regionals, a Kenyan company where they sourced 2200 bottles for the customized Christmas tree.