Milliam Murigi

Nairobi

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Global immunisation gains at risk amid misinformation, funding cut

5 days ago | peopledaily.digital | Milliam Murigi

Immunisation campaigns worldwide are facing growing challenges due to misinformation, rapid population growth, humanitarian crises, and significant funding cuts, health agencies have warned. According to the agencies (World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and Gavi) this trend has led to a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis, and yellow fever—threatening decades of hard-won public health gains.
Involve engineers in climate policy

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Milliam Murigi

When climate conferences convene and the world’s attention turn to policy negotiations, financing pledges, and international agreements, one group remains largely in the background the engineers. These professionals who design, build, and maintain the physical systems that keep societies functioning are rarely given a seat at the table during climate talks, yet, while the world debates what must be done, they quietly work on how to make it happen.
Pushed to the edge, more married women are now seeking abortions

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Milliam Murigi

Married women or those living with partners now account for the majority of induced abortion cases in Kenya. According to a study by the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in partnership with Ministry of Health – Kenya, and the Guttmacher Institute, the new data marks a significant shift in national abortion trends..
Kenya to benefit from new global food systems plan

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Milliam Murigi

Kenya is among 17 low- and middle-income countries set to benefit from a new global initiative aimed at transforming food systems through sustainable livestock and aquaculture innovations. Dubbed the Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) programme, this initiative by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) aims to boost productivity, enhance climate resilience, and promote inclusive economic growth across targeted regions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Initiative aims to create jobs for Kenyan youth, grow trees

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Milliam Murigi

A tree-planting initiative aimed at tackling climate change and creating youth employment has been launched. The initiative by Multi Touch International (MTI) targets to plant 40 billion ecologically suitable trees, including indigenous, exotic, fruit, and medicinal species, while offering unemployed youth green jobs and a stake in environmental conservation.
The green Pontiff who made plane this pulpit

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Milliam Murigi

As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, his legacy endures not only within the walls of the Catholic Church but far beyond them. It is etched into the global conscience through his unwavering advocacy for climate justice and care for creation. The death of the pontiff comes poignantly during the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, his groundbreaking 2015 encyclical that addressed the “care for our common home” in the face of escalating planetary crisis.
How bundled insurance is protecting livelihoods

3 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Milliam Murigi

When Mary Atieno borrowed Sh5,000 from a mobile lender to restock her vegetable stall in Nairobi’s Umoja estate, she didn’t think much about the extra Sh300 deducted as “service fees.”Like many other informal traders, she’s used to digital loans as a quick fix between market days. Unfortunately, she fell ill and couldn’t work for two weeks, missing her repayment deadline.
Climate: What next Pope must do

3 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | Milliam Murigi

When Pope Francis released Laudato Si’ in 2015, it didn’t just mark the Catholic Church’s entry into the climate conversation, it reframed it. Pope Francis, the first pontiff to make ecological degradation a centrepiece of his papacy, described climate change as a profound moral crisis, not merely an environmental one. Nearly a decade later, the urgency of his message has only grown.
Women’s inclusion in forest governance below expectation

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | Milliam Murigi

Three decades after the landmark Beijing Declaration, the promise of gender equality remains unfulfilled for indigenous, afro-descendant and local community women who rely on forests for their livelihoods.
Strategy to boost water security, climate resilience in East Africa launched

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | Milliam Murigi

With climate change causing water risks to increase, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has launched a new strategy aimed at securing water resources, building resilience, and boosting sustainable agriculture in the East African region. Speaking during the launch, IWMI Director General Mark Smith said the strategy is a roadmap for research and innovation to improve water management, enhance livelihoods, and drive sustainable development across the region.