The next time you buy an organic oil product from any of The Body Shop stores around the world, a farmer in Mt Kenya may be smiling all the way to the bank. The US-based cosmetic giant that manufactures natural and ethical...
Garissa County sees sporadic conflict among three clans. In October 2010, a skirmish led to the closure of the Garissa Livestock Market, one of the most important markets in Kenya.
“The closure was disastrous as we lost...
Njoroge was “displaced” from his home in an Eldoret slum by the post-election violence in 2008. He was 11. Many residents stayed indoors during the mayhem following the elections, but after several days and looming...
Emily Otieno is also known as the Iron Lady of Nanyuki. Her friends say that she has magic words which help those in denial of their HIV status begin to start living positively. “People were dying through stigma...
Innovate and diversify: This is USAID/Kenya’s basic advice to farmers, backed up by practical training, technical assistance and connection to finance and markets.
Passion fruit is a prime example of this philosophy.
