The first female student at the famous Makerere University art school, Karuga only began an art career when she retired at 60. She ended up showing internationally.
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Demand for charcoal continues to increase in Kenya, it’s vital that the sector is better governed
Africa’s key to future food-nutrition security may depend on the untapped potential of indigenous fruit trees.
Elections are getting less safe in democracies and nondemocracies alike. Last year was the bloodiest year for elections in decades, with 54% of all national votes marred by some kind of violence.
Trump’s expanded global gag rule weakened national health systems and created barriers to women’s sexual and reproductive healthcare access.
Evidence shows that farms that share landscapes with wild nature, such as remnant forests and trees, benefit from the ecosystem services provided.
Civilian peacekeepers are trying to stop violence before it starts.
Improved seeds can alleviate a food security crisis deepened by COVID-19.
Studies in poor countries have highlighted disparities in respectful and responsive care during childbirth based on women’s socioeconomic status and other characteristics.
Young people typically see farming playing some role in their future as they prefer to remain in their rural homes, although few respondents want only to farm.
COVID-19 restrictions created life-threatening challenges to female sex workers as they weren’t able to access their medication, support or their clients.
Parts of Nairobi are already dealing with temperature increases and reduction in humidity. These conditions are associated with increases in mortality, especially in children and the elderly.
People are swayed by social pressure to help relatives, share contacts or reciprocate favours received from their networks. Many also believe that corruption is normal.
Studies demonstrate that vehicular emissions are a huge pollution source in Nairobi.
Researchers have come up with a new framework that assigns an invasive species threat score to World Heritage Sites. This will improve how these species monitored and managed.
The changes proposed by the initiative are were well-addressed in the country’s 2010 Constitution.
It wasn’t just the film Rafiki - a joyful lesbian love story - but also the experience of going to watch it after it was unbanned that created a new kind of freedom.
In some countries there appear to be mismatches between lists of essential medicines and lists of registered medicines.
Research on the genetic basis of mental illness has so far largely excluded anyone who is not of European heritage.
The best option to manage desert locusts is to manage them at their breeding sites with sustainable options, such as biopesticides.
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