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LILYS NJERU

Nairobi

Features Reporter at Nation Media Group

Health & Science multimedia journalist. @Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN) fellow 2024|AJEA 2023 Winner | INMA's 2021 Top 30 Under 30| Moderator| DOZ

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  • 1 week ago | nation.africa | LILYS NJERU

    Moses Mwendwa, a 22-year-old student, was on his way back to Maziwa, Nairobi, from church on January 12 when he slipped and fell down a staircase. That misstep left him with an arm injury so severe it ended in the amputation of his left arm, the dominant one.  “After the fall, I didn’t seek medical treatment immediately. I thought that it would be a matter of days and the pain would be gone,” he says.

  • 1 week ago | nation.africa | LILYS NJERU

    Producers have until Monday, May 4, to register with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) under Kenya’s new waste law or risk having their products removed from the market. The registration is a requirement under the Sustainable Waste Management (Extended Producer Responsibility) Regulations, a policy that places full responsibility on producers to manage the waste linked to their products throughout their lifecycle, from manufacturing and packaging to final disposal.

  • 1 week ago | nation.africa | LILYS NJERU |Zeynab Wandati

    What you need to know:Climate PS warns that prospects or proponents of carbon projects will not have a chance to hoodwink oblivious villagers.  A gathering meant to finalise a 40-year land lease deal between Oldonyionyokie Group Ranch in Kajiado County and a company promising financial benefits in exchange for land conservation descended into chaos on Thursday as locals opposing the deal staged a vocal protest, chanting: “No carbon! No carbon!”. They waved sticks and twigs in defiance.

  • 2 weeks ago | nation.africa | LILYS NJERU

    At sunrise on a cloudy Thursday morning, a boat stands still on the shores of Lake Turkana in Kalokol. The water glistens as the morning sun pierces the horizon, casting golden rays on its rippling surface. Mark Ekaru climbs into a boat and sits at the edge. His gaze stretches far into the vastness of the lake — its beauty unchanged, though its shape has shifted. The lake has expanded over time, swallowing homes and displacing families. For many, this transformation is a story of climate.

  • 1 month ago | nation.africa | LILYS NJERU

    Nation Media Group (NMG) on Monday convened a high-level stakeholder forum to address Kenya's growing water crisis. The event lays groundwork for a major conference next month that will tackle sustainable solutions for water, sanitation, and irrigation challenges.

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29 Apr 25

RT @ntvkenya: Government halts gambling ads on all media platforms for 30 days. @LilysNjeru with more details. https://t.co/wOFzL1wpNe

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