A revelation by American Youtuber MrBeast, that he drilled 52 boreholes in Kenya to help local communities access clean water has sparked mixed reactions from netizens. This has come amid government PR stunts of commissioning previous government’s projects which current president vehemently opposed. MrBeast shared a 10-minute video on his YouTube channel showing him actively participating […]
The armed conflict in North Kivu province between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese army (FARDC) has intensified, with devastating consequences for civilians. The fighting, which had previously been confined to Rutshuru territory, has spread to Masisi territory, causing hundreds of thousands of people to flee for the provincial capital of Goma. “The […]
Malawi has declared a state of disaster from Cyclone Freddy, which has killed at least 219 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, and displaced 11,000. The disaster declaration is a part of an appeal for national and international assistance for the victims of the cyclone. So far, several organizations have started responding to […]
Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG) in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has warned pilots to fly with caution while passing over Virunga region, and the city is on high alert after Nyamulagira showed signs of eruption The East African has reported. However, the OVG is reported as saying “we recommend to the people of Goma to […]
Introduction A number of Afro-centric scholars assert that there is the existence of drama in Africa before the intrusion of the colonialists. African drama is distinct from other forms of dram in the world because of its inseparable link with its cultural and traditional elements. Some says that African drama developed by European influence. Viewers […]
Introduction Historical records reveal that Kenyans had access to education as far back as 1728 with Swahili manuscript Utendi wa Tambuka (Book of Heraclius) attesting to this fact. The CMS missionaries interacted with locals in the coastal town of Mombasa and set up one of the earliest mission schools in the country at Rabai in […]
Ol Pejeta conservancy is a 360km square which is non-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya’s Laikipia County. It is situated on the equator west of Nanyuki town. It was used as a ranching area during the colonization although wildlife and pastoralists were roaming in the areas even before colonization and early stages of colonisation. Like […]
The African continent is only responsible for only 2-3 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emission from industrial sources. But it is alarmingly suffering from the effects. Africa has the potential to mitigate the effects of climate change due to its tropical forests. The Congo Basin’s rainforests is sometimes called Earth’s second lungs after the […]
During colonialism in Africa, Africans reacted differently to European colonizers. There are those who choose to resist even before the introduction of colonial rule in their territories, examples being Nandi of Kenya and Mandinka in present day Mali, others revolted against the already established rule examples being Zulu led by Chief Bambatha. For those who […]
Part of failed crops in Kenya due to droughts
