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3 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Rachel Kibui
Deputy Representative, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Kenya Lynette Luvai. [Courtesy]At a time when the globe is grappling with mounting environmental challenges amid dwindling natural resources, the concept of circularity, or simply put circular economy, is emerging as a transformative solution. To adopt it however, stakeholders need to well understand this concept, the benefits, and challenges in its uptake.
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3 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Rachel Kibui
Workers label pairs of finished jeans inside the United Aryan textile factory at the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Nairobi on February 4, 2025. [Courtesy/AFP]At a time when the globe is grappling with mounting environmental challenges amid dwindling natural resources, the concept of circularity, or simply put circular economy, is emerging as a transformative solution. To adopt it however, stakeholders need to well understand this concept, the benefits, and challenges in its uptake.
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Mar 18, 2025 | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Rachel Kibui
Potato farmers often struggle with access to clean seeds due to frequent acute shortages and high costs. Farmers often rely on selected seeds from the previous season for planting. However, saving seeds is challenging due to inadequate storage facilities, and farmers are often tempted to consume the seeds, especially during periods of food scarcity.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
cgiar.org | Rachel Kibui |Alberto Miti
Community commitment and action are vital to the successful adoption of nature-positive solutions. This was particularly true for the CGIAR Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative, which launched ambitious, community-needs-driven research and interventions across multiple sites in five countries. Yet successfully telling the stories of the people of the Initiative is always challenging.
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Jan 26, 2025 | 
cgiar.org | Rachel Kibui
Communities at three NATURE+ sites in Western Kenya are transforming degraded farmland into productive landscapes through nature-positive solutions and collaboration. Two aggregated farms and a community-led demonstration farm show how nature-based land management increases productivity, creates economic opportunities and incentivizes the sustainable use and conservation of agrobiodiversity.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
cgiar.org | Rachel Kibui
Smallholder custodians of agricultural biodiversity in two Western Kenyan counties now have the equipment and training needed to produce value-added products derived from their crops. The solar-powered dryers, winnowers, threshers, and vacuum-packing units safeguard crops and seeds from inclement weather, open new markets for products derived from local agrobiodiversity, and reduce labor demands, particularly for women and children.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Fay Ngina |Rachel Kibui |Silas Nyamweya |Manuel Ntoyai
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Boniface Mithika |Rachel Kibui |Kevin Tunoi |Fay Ngina
A fire fighting helicopter drops water as the Palisades fire grows near the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood. [Patrick T. Fallon / AFP]Universal Music Group (UMG) has decided to cancel all of its Grammy-related events, including its artist showcase and after-party. This move comes in response to the devastating wildfires currently affecting Los Angeles. In a statement, UMG expressed its deepest gratitude to the first responders working tirelessly to combat the fires.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
tnx.africa | Manuel Ntoyai |Rachel Kibui |Fay Ngina |Silas Nyamweya
NACADA CEO Dr. Anthony Omerikwa speaking during the NACADA strategic plan launch at Sarova. [Robert Tomno, Standard]The National Authority for Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) is threatening to close almost half of the rehab centers in the country due to missing out on legal and operational standards. NACADA is concerned with the increasing number of rehabilitation centres that are operating without adherence to the requisite legal frameworks and data protection guidelines.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Rachel Kibui
In Kamungi Conservancy, Makueni County, human-wildlife conflict has long been challenging, especially with elephants venturing into neighbouring farms, causing damage and threatening livelihoods. However, thanks to a new initiative to create harmony between the local community and wildlife, farmers can now reap the rewards of their sweat.
