Benvictor Makau

Cases of unrest and arson in Kenyan schools have featured in the books of history for the last two decades. Reports agree that boarding secondary schools are the most affected, painting the larger portion of the ugly image. Research reminds us that between June and July of 2016 alone, almost 130 schools were torched. Since the re-opening of schools for term two...

Kenya is making efforts to de-escalate the brunt of climate change in the country. County governments recently met for seventh Annual Devolution Conference. Climate Change discussions dominated the event, which was held in Makueni. It was attended by governors, senators, climate change activists, cabinet secretaries, non-governmental organizations and other people of diverse thoughts. The theme of the conference was, "Multi-level Governance for Climate...

The 7th Annual Devolution Conference happened between 24th and 26th November 2021. Makueni County hosted the event at Makueni Boys' High School in Wote town. On Tuesday 23rd the first activity of the day before making their way to Makueni Boys for the event was planting trees by the governors at Kwa Kathoka grounds, Makueni County. The previous six devolution conferences have...

Malaria cases have been on the rise for decades. Though the disease is preventable and curable, the burden has been made heavier by the absence of a vaccine against it. In many Sub-Saharan countries in Africa, a malaria infection over the years meant a knock of death, loss and despair. This has been instigated by the rising cases of antimalarial drug resistance. Latest...

With Africa being responsible for lower than 4% of global carbon emissions, yet receiving on its lap the wrath of climate change, the need for Africa's leaders to question the fairness of the phenomenon can't be over-emphasized. The just ended Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, UK, provided African Leaders with a platform for them to call into account...

My zeal to see Africa emancipate herself from the shackles of climate change has always pushed me into writing about it. I centre my writing on Africa, the continent likely to be hardest hit, according to weather scientists. In obedience, I have written about it, I am writing about it and I will write about it, because it matters! Madagascar, an island...

When heritage is mentioned, many Africans think of a call to neglect modernism and embrace old-fashioned ways of doing things. Last month, Kisii University hosted a three day conference to break down the jargon and call Africans back into embracing their culture and heritage for sustainable development towards the realization of Africa's vision 2063. The conference also charted a way forward...

Scientific consensus, for a long time, has consistently confirmed that the world is perpetually, yet alarmingly warming. In the ears of environmental and climate activists, this has not been a flagrant information but a clarion call to act. Young people have evidently been leading the way for environmental conservation through tree planting, scientific innovations and calling governments to action against climate...

Many have undertaken to discuss, write and publicly talk about climate change due to global warming, how the change is already affecting different regions of the globe and what should be done to either reverse or impede the possible calamity. National and international conferences, TED Talks, scientific reports and news have been constantly done to address the issue. Climate change has...

Elizabeth Merab, 28, has battled Sickle Cell Disease for 18 years now. She gives us a clearer perspective of what it is to be born with and live with SCD. Merab was born and bred in Nyeri County, which is not a malaria dominated county (SCD is a body response mechanism against malaria, dominant in regions prone to malaria such as...