Mary Mwendwa

1 month ago | talkafrica.co.ke | Lenah Bosibori |Mary Mwendwa

By Lenah BosiboriNairobi, Kenya: Heifer International has launched a KShb12.6 billion ($95.7 million) program framework, dubbed Practice for Change (P4C), aimed at increasing sustainable incomes for 625,000 smallholder farmers across KenyaSpeaking during the launch in Nairobi, Surita Sandosham, President and CEO of Heifer International, reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to locally led development as essential for sustainable change.

1 month ago | talkafrica.co.ke | Jackson Okata |Mary Mwendwa

By Jackson OkataNairobi, Kenya: Scientists and water sector policymakers are pushing for science-backed solutions to address the threatening water insecurity situation in East African countries. Global leaders, scientists, policymakers, and development partners meeting in Nairobi for the inaugural CGIAR Science Week argue that science is key to unlocking East Africa’s water security and productivity amid rising impacts of climate change such as droughts and floods.

2 months ago | talkafrica.co.ke | Alex Odongo |Mary Mwendwa

By Alex OdongoA new global report analyzing sex discrimination in laws reveals that while some commendable gains have been achieved in strengthening legal protections for women and girls over the past five years, progress remains slow and uneven. Hence, increasingly under threat from a growing backlash against women’s rights.

2 months ago | talkafrica.co.ke | Sharon Kiburi |Mary Mwendwa

By Sharon KiburiClimate change has contributed to coffee cultivation’s descent from a profitable venture to a financial liability for most Kirinyaga County, Kenya, farmers. Kirinyaga County, Kenya: Sabina Wawira Ndega, 59, has lived in Kirinyaga County, south of Mount Kenya, her entire life. There, she has experienced the decline of the region’s once-thriving coffee industry. “In the late seventies and eighties, families with coffee bushes enjoyed a reputation for being well-off,” she says.

Jan 22, 2025 | talkafrica.co.ke | David Njagi |Mary Mwendwa

Women voice concerns over diaper pollution By David NjagiNairobi,Kenya: Margaret Karaya does not overlook the harm inflicted by Kenya’s colonial past, but she acknowledges certain positive influences from the Global North, particularly in environmental stewardship. Karaya is deeply passionate about conservation, often voicing her concerns about the growing pollution that threatens Kenya’s biodiversity and food systems.