Transition: Frank Muramuzi relentlessly fought for Ugandan environmental rights and was persecuted for it by Museveni
Uganda and the environmental fraternity has lost a fearless, courageous leader who believed that words, environmental knowledge, awareness and concern alone will not save the environment but ACTION will.
Lost in madding crowd: Weep not beloved Uganda, you polluted environment with politics and now you’re paying the price
Factories, business buildings, residences and slums are established in swamps and ancient waterways and hills are cleared of their trees to mine stones for construction, or to establish residences and hotels, thereby causing unnatural floods, especially during the rainy periods.
Environmental noise pollution: A scourge ravaging Uganda in the name of development
Farming was by the hoe. The popular mode of transport was walking but later the bicycle was introduced by the British colonialists. The popular bicycle was called Raleigh. The British had also introduced a very big, heavy motorcycle known as BSA, which was noisy before and during movement. However, the Bicycle and the motorcycle were beyond the reach of most people in my village.
Golden waste: How environmentalist rake in millions from garbage in Kenya’s frontier town of Garissa
In 2021, Kenya imported approximately 575,290 tonnes of raw plastic materials, valued at around Ksh98.2 billion.
Kenya develops legal framework to manage waste
The existing legislation on waste management, he said, continues to experience bottlenecks making it important to develop the three instruments.
