How Kisumu is coping with demand for housing that’s now driving by rapid urbanisation in Kenya
The government has responded to this through affordable housing programme under the Big Four Agenda to deliver up to 200,000 affordable units per year through public-private partnerships and a housing levy. Numerous housing projects are underway in major cities like Kisumu and Eldoret, among others.
EAC report pinpoints rapid population rise, industrial effluent and untreated storm water as leading threats to Lake Victoria
The Lake Victoria Basin State of the Basin Report is expected to guide national and regional environmental planning, inform infrastructure investment, and shape climate adaptation strategies across the EAC in the coming years.
‘Our reality, our values’: Graffiti finds growing acceptance in West Africa
These days, graffiti has grown more assertive in Senegal, becoming part of the political messaging around anti-government protests. In Guinea, Diaw’s graffiti has addressed issues like migration.
Improving life expectancy in Kenya spurs lobbies to push for a national council to champion well-being of elderly
The event drew more than 1,100 elderly participants from across Kisumu County, giving them a platform to interact directly with government officials. Rev Omondi welcomed the turnout, saying the forum allowed older persons to learn about their rights without bureaucratic barriers.
Somali capital Mogadishu is one of cities urbanising rapidly but weak state and clan politics leave its displaced in limbo
Clan dynamics are a particular complication. Mogadishu is dominated by powerful major clans, especially the Hawiye. The majority of IDPs, however, are from marginalised so-called minority groups, including farm-based Bantu people.