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The Predicament of Developing Countries; A Case of Kenya

The Predicament of Developing Countries; A Case of Kenya

Foreign governments and international organizations have been in the forefront championing change with financial aid, grants and donations to help developing countries achieve sustainable development and alleviate poverty. Even as grants are non-refundable, some are...

Villages of Pollution, Goi- Niger Delta

Villages of Pollution, Goi- Niger Delta

A trip to the East of the city of Port Harcourt takes International Alliance on Natural Resources in Africa (IANRA) members to Goi Village. Not so long ago, the village used to be home to the ancient Goi Community, who make part of the indigenous Ogoni people. The...

Co-existing with minerals – Kwale

Co-existing with minerals – 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

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?

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...

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