Archive for December, 2008
Mt. Elgon Conflict: Battle for Land Fought Over Women’s Bodies
Photo: Georgina Cranston/IRIN
“They took us to the forest and raped me for days, taking it in turns”
KITALE, 17 December 2008 (PlusNews) – Margaret Sichei*, 37, discovered she was HIV positive during a routine antenatal check-up. The pregnancy, as well as the HIV infection, was the product of a gang rape deep in the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )FGM in Kenya: Hiding From the Cruellest Cut
Photo: Justo Casal
Girls such as these are at great risk of FGM in several districts in the country
NAIROBI, 17 December 2008 (IRIN) – Hundreds of girls between seven and 17 are seeking refuge in church compounds in western Kenya to avoid the ritual removal of their clitorises, a practice that remains common despite [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why The African Lion Could Become A Distant Memory
Is this a bad thing? Well, looking at the positives, it’s a whole lot better than seeing this proud creature wiped off the face of the Earth completely!
The Lion’s Demise
The african lion’s numbers have been a cause for great concern in recent times in fact, there has even been talk of extinction. It’s a dirty [...]
Insecticide ‘killing Kenya lions’
Environmentalists in Kenya are worried that an insecticide is being used by farmers to kill lions and other predators.
Carbofuran is a very powerful and toxic insecticide.
Spread in the soil, it destroys bugs in the ground and is taken up by plants and kills insects which feed on the sap or foliage.
It is so powerful and [...]
Anxiety Grips Kenya Over New HIV Transmission Law
Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN
Shared responsibility for prevention
NAIROBI, 12 December 2008 (PlusNews) – In June 2006, a young woman in western Kenya died of HIV-related complications and left a list of about 100 people that she said she had infected with HIV. A new law, approved by the Kenyan president but yet to be implemented, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Tell us more – African Children Call for Sex Education
Photo: Fid Thompson/IRIN
African youth representatives attend the International AIDS and STIs Conference in Africa (ICASA) in Dakar, Senegal
DAKAR, 11 December 2008 (IRIN) – Children in sub-Saharan Africa want to know more about sex and how to protect themselves from HIV, but taboos surrounding children’s sexuality can mean life-saving information is kept from them, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Hot Prospect – Geothermal Electricity Set for Rift Valley Lift-Off in 2009
A century-old energy technology that taps steam from hot underground rocks is poised for a massive expansion up East Africa’s Rift Valley in the 21st century.
The news comes as countries across the world, from Guatemala to Papua New Guinea, are beginning to plug into geothermal energy as a new and promising alternative to coal and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Global Year-End Snapshot of the Clean Development Mechanism 2008
Numbers of Projects World-Wide Registered or in the Pipeline at Over 4,000 up from 60 in 2004 Says UNEP
Hydro, Wind and other ‘Traditional’ Renewables Dominate but Some Geothermal, Energy Efficiency and Home Lighting Projects Coming Through
Wind and geothermal power projects alongside ones promoting energy efficiency and even the preservation of onions are emerging across the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )World AIDS Day 2008 : Social Club for HIV Positive in Nairobi
Photo: Glenna Gordon/IRIN
Wakesho’s events provide entertainment and allow HIV-positive people to socialise
NAIROBI, 1 December 2008 (PlusNews) – The party at a popular restaurant in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, looks ordinary, but the people attending it – all of whom are HIV-positive – are enjoying a rare opportunity to socialise without feeling like an [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 11 so far )World AIDS Day 2008: Insecurity in NEP Halts HIV Activities
Photo: Manoocher Deghati/IRIN
Northeastern Kenya’s proximity to conflict-prone Somalia makes it relatively unstable
MANDERA, 1 December 2008 (PlusNews) – Recent fighting and an increased security presence along the Kenya-Somalia border have brought HIV/AIDS campaigns to a virtual standstill in Kenya’s northeastern region, according to local health workers.
Hundreds of people were displaced in October by a [...]
