Why We Should Invite Bees to COP31
Every year, world leaders, scientists, innovators, and climate experts gather at global summits like COP to tackle one of humanity’s biggest challenges: climate change. These meetings matter. They shape policy, unlock funding, drive innovation, and create the frameworks needed for coordinated global action. Progress on climate depends on these conversations But if we are being […]
Space, Strategy, and Partnerships; Realizing the Youth-Led Agriculture Dream
In her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston wrote, “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” The last month felt like one of the ones that answer. Well, working with young people is…challenging. Not the I wanna give up kind of challenging, but the I need to do […]
Why the AGC Centre of Excellence Feels Like a Dream
It is no doubt that agriculture is a very practical subject. Over the past 30 months or so, we have traversed Kenya and beyond in a bid to spark an agricultural renaissance. I always reminisce about this one time in Limuru when we told a group of young students that agriculture is one of the […]
This Year’s World Environment Day: A Wake-Up Call to End Plastic Pollution in Kenya
In March this year, we took the bold step to clean up Bomet town, and let’s be honest — cleaning plastic waste isn’t as glamorous as some blogs and Instagram posts make it seem. It’s messy. It’s smelly. Sometimes it even feels thankless. But it’s necessary. Because the moment you pick up that first plastic […]
Buzzing Lessons from Turkana: What World Bee Day Taught Us About the Future
There’s something about Turkana that you can’t quite explain until you’ve been there. The heat? Relentless. The landscapes? Straight out of a movie. The people? Warm, proud, and deeply rooted in culture. It’s a place that challenges your comfort zone—but rewards you with perspective. So when we found out that this year’s World Bee Day […]
Young People: The Missing Link in the Fight Against Food Insecurity
So, it’s a Monday morning and the Agricultural Lead reminds me we’re supposed to be in Limuru. Nobody really wants to be in Limuru on a Monday. One—it’s drizzling, and two—it’s a Monday. Quick fast, I get ready and we head to Nyanjega Primary School. It’s cold, but the school children are not. They receive […]
Addressing Kenya’s Environmental Challenges Through Sustainable Solutions
Kenya is at a critical juncture in addressing multiple environmental challenges that threaten the nation’s ecosystem and socioeconomic resilience. From global warming and rapid urbanization to water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and deforestation, these issues are impacting millions of Kenyans who rely on natural resources for food, income, habitat, and resilience. While these challenges are intensified […]
The Climate Crisis in Kenya: What 2025 Holds for Us
Kenya, like much of the world, faces an escalating climate crisis. The country’s vulnerability to climate change is not just a future concern—it is an urgent issue that has already begun to affect millions of lives. As we look ahead to this year 2025, the question remains: will we take decisive action now to prevent […]
Laying the Groundwork for Change
Empowering Youth: The SMACHS County Youth Ambassadors Begin Their Journey Did you know that youth-led efforts in climate action are increasingly recognised as essential to tackling global challenges? In Kenya, young people are in charge of the fight against climate change and food insecurity, with over 70% of the population under 30. On Monday, 25th […]
Innovations in Mechanized Agriculture: Transforming Farming in Kenya
Agriculture has always been the backbone of Kenya’s economy, but modern challenges call forinnovative solutions. Mechanized agriculture is at the forefront of this transformation,particularly for small-scale farmers who make up the majority of Kenya’s agricultural workforce.Through technology, farmers can enhance productivity, ensure food security, and improvelivelihoods With approximately 75% of Kenyans depending on agriculture either […]
