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Wangari Maathai

2026-05-062026-06-17

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Standard

    Indian Ocean at Mayungu beach in Kilifi North Sub County. [File, Standard] Whenever I stand at the edge of the Indian Ocean — at Vanga, at Shimoni, at Lamu, at any of the villages along Kenya’s 536 kilometres of coastline — I am reminded of something the late Prof Wangari Maathai

    The ocean's best guardians are the coastal communities
  3. Citizen Digital

    Citing the late Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai, she said dialogue among civilizations offers an opportunity to bridge differences and work towards common goals.

    Kenya, China Advocate Cultural Exchange at International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations
  4. The Standard

    We inherited strength from women like Mekatilili wa Menza, Muthoni wa Kirima, Mukami Kimathi, Mary Muthoni Nyanjiru, Wangari Maathai, and Winnie Mandela.

    Why the soul of CREAW should never be lost in over 400 years!
  5. May 2026
  6. The Standard

    Through his airlifts in the early 1960s, he enabled Wangari Maathai, Barack Obama Sr, Zackary Onyonka, Gikonyo Kiano and hundreds more to study in American universities.

    Kenyan diaspora: Their money is welcome but ideas are resisted
Opinion

Coastal communities should lead ocean conservation decisions

The News

An opinion piece argues that fishermen and coastal communities, whose livelihoods depend on the ocean and who possess generations of accumulated knowledge, should be decision-makers—not just validators—at upcoming ocean governance conferences like Mombasa's 11th Our Ocean Conference.

15 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 15 June

  1. Coastal communities should lead ocean conservation decisions

    An opinion piece argues that fishermen and coastal communities, whose livelihoods depend on the ocean and who possess generations of accumulated knowledge, should be decision-makers—not just validators—at upcoming ocean governance conferences like Mombasa's 11th Our Ocean Conference.

    15 June 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Kenya and China promote dialogue among civilizations at UN event

    Kenya, China and United Nations leaders called for greater dialogue among civilisations to promote peace, mutual understanding and sustainable development at the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations commemoration held at the United Nations Office at Nairobi. Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan highlighted China's commitment to the Global Civilization Initiative, which promotes mutual respect and people-centered exchanges.

    10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 7 June

  1. Founder warns CREAW against drifting from founding values

    Ann Njogu, principal founder of the Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW), argues that institutions risk losing their identity when they drift from their founding truths and values, using the example of a domestic violence survivor's case to illustrate the organisation's original purpose.

    7 June 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Kenyan diaspora contributions welcomed financially, intellectually resisted

    An opinion piece examining how Kenyan diaspora remittances are valued economically while their ideas and expertise face institutional resistance upon return, drawing parallels to post-independence nation-builders like Tom Mboya's airlifts programme.

    6 May 2026 · The Standard

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