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