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Address: 121 King St, Dameitta, EgyptKitui Industries The Problem: Kitui County is a semi-arid area, which has of late been suffering the negative effects of climate change. Erratic rainfall coupled with increased temperatures have worsened food availability in an already food insecure region. The majority of the population are engaged in subsistence agriculture, and this change has left them in
Drought in Kenya has become cyclical and predictable. The effects of climate change become more pronounced each day and it is evident that they are at fever pitch. Climate change increases vulnerability and drought is a clear symptom of chronic vulnerability. Even without the incidences of drought, the country is yet to attain food security.
The drought situation that Kenya is currently experiencing ranges from moderate to severe especially in the coastal and northern parts of the country. It is predicted that the situation is likely to get worse in the coming months up until April when the long rains are expected. However, in the past two years, there has
Accessibility to sanitation facilities in Kenya still remains a challenge for many. One in seven million people worldwide still practise open defecation. A report by World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) 2015, estimates that only 30 per cent (31 per cent of urban and 30 per cent of rural), which is
Maa Briquettes has been in operation for the last three years. The founder, George Mochu, an alumnus of Kenyatta University was unable to secure employment after his studies. In an interview at Joyful Women’s Organization, he met the Deputy President’s wife, Rachel Ruto, who challenged him by asking him what initiative he would come up
This year will see us at KCIC implementing the first year of our new strategy which focuses the work of the center around three themes; incubation, finance and awareness creation of climate smart technologies. This will be implemented through the deliberate support of the private sector specially the small and medium enterprises that are looking
Enterprise Projects Ventures is an agricultural technology company which manufactures InspiraFarms. The company was established in 2012 in Guatemala and set up offices in Kenya in 2014 to service the East African region. The initial engagement was focused on the small holder dairy industry specifically relating to the creation and development of a farmer cooperative,
Due to the impact of climate change, increasing population and smaller land sizes, smallholder farmers are finding it difficult to survive under the traditional livelihoods systems such as growing conventional crops. There is increasing incidences of poverty and malnutrition, negating decade’s old effort to eradicating these vices. Eco Agribusiness Limited (EAL) is a social enterprise
The African Development Bank (AfDB)-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved a US $992,000-grant to support the preparation of 7.8-MW hydropower project (HPP) in Kenya. The project is based on standard run-of-the-river technology, but features an innovative community ownership structure, where financial returns will also accrue to members of the Mutunguru community in Central Kenya, mainly due
An innovative strategy of ecosystem conservation and climate change mitigation Protection and conservation of a 10 hectares forest through sustainable eco-charcoal briquettes production and indigenous tree planting Eco-charcoal Limited, formerly known as Kasigau Tree Farm project, is the story of a common passion for a magnificent environment made up of dryland forest , mostly called
