Why locals should be co-opted into mega projects
Wednesday March 17 2021
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The study that was conducted along the entire stretch of Kenya’s SGR Phase I & Phase II A, covering eight counties from Mombasa to Narok, recommends that environmental impact be integrated into the planning of large scale infrastructure projects at every stage.
The researchers call for engaging and consulting key stakeholders in the design and implementation phases of projects.
“If a transportation corridor is to become a true development corridor bringing sustainable development and social wellbeing to a country such as Kenya and the region while minimising or eliminating environmental damage, these steps are essential,” said Dr Tobias Nyumba, research scientist, Development Corridors Partnership Project, African Conservation Centre/University of Nairobi.
The East African
Wednesday March 17 2021
An SGR cargo train enroute to Mombasa port at Miritini. The train which makes several trips to Nairobi and Naivasha has managed to decongest the port. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
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Railway traversed key ecosystems, creating a barrier to animal movement and reducing the sizes of some ecosystems and resources, among other disruptions.
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In Tuala area in Kajiado County, south of Nairobi, a small unintentional lake with suspended sediment load in an abandoned quarry has been a source of concern for residents and environmentalists. In Narok County, west of Nairobi, storm water is said to be stripping farms of soil.
Doctor, chef, leader and anti-coronavirus champion
Monday March 08 2021
Dr Mercy Mwangangi, Kenya s Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS), updates the country on Covid-19 on September 22, 2020. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
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From a little known administrator, Dr Mercy Mwangangi is likely the most well-known CAS in Kenya, something that leaves her feeling as if she is two persons in one.
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Early in 2020, Dr Mercy Mwangangi was settling down at her new job as the Chief Administrative Secretary in Kenya’s Ministry of Health, drafting plans and charting a course, not only for her career but also for the ministry.
Would she fit in? Would she stand out? Would her passion in primary healthcare get the attention she deemed it deserved? What lay ahead? She pondered these and other questions.
The East African
Wednesday February 24 2021
Flood-affected areas in Jamalpur, Bangladesh in 2020. Developing countries lack funding to take appropriate action to prevent or minimise the adverse effects of climate change. PHOTO | NurPhoto via AFP
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Huge gaps remain particularly in finance for developing countries and in bringing adaptation projects to the stage where they accrue real reductions in climate risks.
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According to the
Adaptation Gap Report by the United Nations, poor and vulnerable regions continue to suffer the most from the associated impacts as the global emissions and the climate crisis accelerate.
While nations have advanced in planning and implementation, huge gaps remain particularly in finance for developing countries and in bringing adaptation projects to the stage where they accrue real reductions in climate risks.