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Tackling Kenya’s Growing Textile Waste Crisis

Big3Africa Desk October 15, 2024

Africa Collect Textiles (ACT) a startup in Kenya's capital Nairobi, is emerging as a vital solution in the fight against textile environmental degradation. ACT is dedicated to collecting, repurposing, and recycling discarded textiles that would otherwise end up in landfills.

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Mara-Serengeti Ecosystems Threatened By Climate Change

Big3Africa Desk October 9, 2024

Researchers have warned that climate change threatens the future of the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, which includes Kenya’s Maasai Mara and Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.

Wildlife

KWS to Spend Sh18 Million to Track Vultures and Combat Poisoning

Bernard Gitau September 11, 2024

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has announced plans to spend Sh18 million over the next three years to install GPS tracking devices on vultures. This initiative aims to enable faster responses to poisoning incidents, which are a major cause of vulture deaths in Kenya.

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Kenyan Engineer Transforms Old Vehicles with Fuel Injection Technology

Bernard Gitau September 5, 2024

34-year-old Peter Mbiria is breathing new life into aging cars by replacing their outdated carburetor systems with cutting-edge fuel injection technology

Climate Change

Engineer Transforms Plastic Waste into Fuel

Bernard Gitau May 29, 2024

Seven years ago, Kenya imposed a ban on the manufacturing and importation of plastic carrier…

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Rhino Charge 4×4 Returns to Kajiado for 35th Edition

Bernard Gitau May 22, 2024

The 35th edition of the iconic 4x4 off-road, Rhino Charge Competition has attracted a total of 56 competitor cars. The competition to be held during Madaraka Day 2024.

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WaterKiosk Africa’s Renewable Energy Solution

Wanja Mwaniki May 6, 2024

Waterkiosk has managed to provide safe and clean water to 30 hospitals with a daily production capacity of 1,000,000 litres, benefiting six million people annually. This has enabled the company to create direct jobs for 55 people and 150 indirectly.

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Victory for Conservation: Court Halts Construction of Controversial Aberdare Road

Bernard Gitau April 18, 2024

The Aberdare ecosystem-rich biodiversity has won big after the Environment and Land Court in Nyeri stopped the construction of a road cutting the Aberdare National Park into two.

Wildlife

Kajiado Governor Urges Action Against Tanzanian Hunting Permits

Big3Africa Desk March 30, 2024

Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku has called upon the Tanzanian government and and the East African Legislative Assembly to take swift action and avert further permits on hunting.

Climate Change

Nairobi’s Food Waste Crisis: A Wake-Up Call to Urban Centers

Big3Africa Desk March 28, 2024

Nairobi County has emerged as a leader in the food wastage index, with each resident squandering at least 8 kilograms of food monthly, as unveiled by the UNEP Food Waste Index Report 24. This translates to an average of 100 kilograms of various foods contributed annually by each Nairobian.