Mobile Reports - Environment
High hygienic standards for ex-slum residents
01 March 2010, 10:56
Beryl Omunya, Nairobi (Kenya), 19 January 2010 Waste disposal has been a major issue in most slum areas leaving sights of huge garbage and dirty trenches all over. This situation is now a thing of the past among residents who were relocated to the new flats under the slum-upgrading project.Reaching hearts through art
15 January 2010, 16:11
Neville Omondi, Nairobi (Kenya), 22 October 2009
One thing that a traveler in Nyandarua and Laikipia districts (Kenya) will notice is the beautiful painting on the walls of houses. One could easily mistake them for advertisements because of their numbers. They are murals painted by Tree Is Life Trust through the local artists...read more
Kibera develops own renewable energy
02 May 2010, 21:48
Beryl Omunya, Nairobi (Kenya), 13 April 2010
The slum of Kibera, in Nairobi, Kenya will forget paraffin-power lamps in the comings months as the slum has come out with its own plans to develop and use renewable solar energy to light dwellings.
Kiblight (short for Kibera Light) is a small solar lamp...read more
Camjos tell their story in Bonn
29 June 2010, 16:53
Olivier Nyirubugara, Voices of Africa Media Foundation senior coach -For the second consecutive time, the Voices of Africa Media Foundation was invited to attend Deutsche Welle’s Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany. Like in 2010, three of the Foundation’s alumni came from Africa to share their experiences.
While Beryl Omunya spoke on...read more
