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Villages of Pollution, Goi- Niger Delta
Oil spills in 2008 and 2009 on the upper grounds of neighboring Bodo village led to leakage in the rivers and neighboring lands, robbing the community of its livelihood. They could no longer depend on fishing or crop farming as most of the fish died and the soil became unproductive. The water became unsafe for drinking and mangroves started to die. The levels of pollution have gone up to extends of causing cancers to locals, miscarriages to pregnant mothers and deaths of infants among other major health threats. For them, every Friday means a funeral, courtesy of pollution.
Villages of Pollution- Goi, Ogoniland, Niger Delta
Isiolo Conservancy Conflicts; An Opportunity to Implement Newly Gazetted Community Land Act Regulations
In a bid to preserve ecosystems and wildlife habitats mostly found on community lands, the introduction of community based conservation in various regions of the country has been highly on the rise since the early 2000’s. This effort, later boosted by the review and...
Is the AMV and SWFs what Kenya needs to help stabilize her economy in the mining sector?
Africa is home to the world’s largest arable landmass; second largest and longest rivers (the Nile and the Congo) and its second largest tropical forest. The total value added of its fisheries and aquaculture sector is estimated at USD 24 billion. The continent ranks...
African Governments Urged to Respect Community Rights- ACCA GA 2018
African States have continuously been blamed for disregarding communities’ opinions when engaging with corporations especially in the Extractives Industry. This denies these communities the right to information and consent in relation to the various projects. Against...
How it looks to live near mining sites – Kwale
Gemstones, titanium, silica sand, rare earth elements, lead, copper, zinc, barite, coal and limestone are among the gazetted minerals found in Msambweni, Matuga, Lunga Lunga and Kinango constituencies of Kwale County. Kwale is well endowed with minerals, that is not...
Irony as dry Turkana is sitting on two water aquifers
A lot has been written about the situation of Turkana; the climate and high poverty levels, which am in agreement with. What caught my attention this time, is the story on the two aquifers lying below Turkana’s land surface. Two aquifers were discovered in the...
Water as the main ingredient for oil drilling?
Isn’t it interesting that they say oil and water don’t just mix? You will be surprised to know of the role of water in oil drilling or extraction, but first let’s give this discussion a foundation. Turkana is known to be among the dry regions in Kenya. It has had...
Women’s Position in Land and Natural Resources Decision Making.
The adoption of the Kenyan constitution 2010 and other progressive laws such as the Land Act 2012, Community Land Act 2016, Land Registration Act 2012, Matrimonial Property Act 2013 among other legislation highlighting women rights on land and property gave hope that...