The three successive governments have been blamed for perpetuating land injustices as they have successively promoted unequal land ownership in the country. Land was also at the centre stage of the recent attacks in the Tana River Delta that saw over 50 people killed. Names of several politicians were mentioned as having incited different communities …
“It had been a near impossible task for the members of my community and more so the youths to get documents as most of them do not have birth certificates. For a long time, they had been taken in circles as they tried to seek help from the various authorities they thought would be of …
Maisha Bora Haki Yako, a programme that seeks to empower the citizenry of Kenya to demand for and ensure that there is proper service delivery on the different sectors in their various communities was recently taken a notch higher. During a workshop that commenced on a high note at the Savelberg Retreat Centre, between the …
What started as a small group of 3 people with each contributing about 20 USD in 2005, has now grown to become a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCO) with assets of over USD 80,000, after only 7 years. With over 2000 members, 19 institutions and 92 community groups in Uganda, Bukanga Agali Awamu SACCO, …
Maternal mortality is higher amongst the malnourished mothers. Inadequate nutritious foods as well as poor health care during pregnancy may consequently lead to reduced mental capacity for the foetus and a stunted adolescent in the future. Undernourished children whose mothers were undernourished may also have high chances of getting chronic illnesses in their adult lives. …
Malawi has small farms yet its performance in the agricultural sector is exceptional. The late Malawian president, Mbingu Mutharika will be remembered for being one of the presidents whose core agenda was agriculture. While many countries were facing the ravages of hunger, Malawi had sufficient food reserves and to that effect he got many awards …
Young people in most of the Sub-Saharan Africa region view agriculture as unattractive venture and thus resort to trying their hands in other fields that they mostly consider as a rather better option than agriculture. 60% of Africa’s population which resides in the rural areas depends on agriculture and this is under threat at the …
The world is battling with hunger and the developed world is no exception. 1 in every 5 children in America suffers from hunger. The recent economic crisis led to soaring of food prices and the people with lower incomes were mostly hard hit. 1 out of every 3 deaths of children under the age of …
A derelict food policy that has been in existence for the past 30 years needs to be reviewed in order to deal with the food insecurity issues in Kenya. In many instances, the less privileged urban populace that reside in the informal settlement areas, are usually the hardest hit by hunger and especially during the …
The recent drought experienced in Ethiopia and the greater part of the Horn of Africa was said to be the worst the region has experienced in the past 60 years. Millions of people were at risk of starvation and malnutrition led to a large number of deaths. Reports indicate that between 1998 and 2012, the …
