Climate change has resulted to extreme weather conditions that have triggered an estimated 30 million displacements all over the world with the global south being the hardest hit. Experts are warning that heating above 1.5 degrees Celsius will be catastrophic and are calling for rapid global commitments to tame global warming tide. In 2020, it …
Lake Nakuru continued flooding has led to displacement of hundreds of people from their homes in the neighboring Mwariki village. The Park’s main gate is is almost fully going under water and roads completely cut off in a situation never seen in recent history. The lake is receiving a lot of fresh water which could …
Plastic pollution is not a consumer problem; it is a producer problem. The Plastic Industry has been very efficient at perpetuating a flawed narrative blaming the consumers for the plastic pollution problem and running away from responsibility. If we are to effectively address the problem of plastic pollution, we must first acknowledge that it’s those …
My statement during the launch of 2021 PET Rubbish Report. Read More »
Nakuru used to be known as the flamingo town, but not any more. Thousands of flamingos have migrated to other areas. With the rise of population in Nakuru, flora and fauna in Lake Nakuru, a protected wetland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, may soon begin to perish because of increasing levels of pollution from …
The other day, as I walked on a pavement along the busy Nairobi- Nakuru Highway, a road with a spectacular view of green trees lining it. What caught my eye was a freshly looking 1.5 liter plastic water bottle from Kampala, Uganda thrown on the grass. The distance from Kampala to Nakuru is roughly about …
We need a regional approach to tackle plastic pollution Read More »
The other day, as I walked on a pavement along the busy Nairobi- Nakuru Highway, a road with a spectacular view of green trees lining it. What caught my eye was a freshly looking 1.5 liter plastic water bottle from Kampala, Uganda thrown on the grass. The distance from Kampala to Nakuru is roughly about …
Kenya has enough plastic waste already and we cannot therefore cope with more from USA or any other western country. It’s only right that every country should manage and be responsible for the waste it generates and not scheme to dump it especially in developing countries that are struggling with solid waste problems. If plastic …
