A 24-member transitional committee on loss and damage issued a proposal for a new loss and damage fund ahead of the 28th UN Climate Summit – COP28 – taking place in Dubai this November. According to Alpha Oumar Kaloga, the African group’s lead negotiator on loss and damage, the final decision was made in a…
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Nairobi, Kenya: Economic and non-economic loss and damage associated with the extreme event are increasing in developing countries. Extreme events such as droughts, floods, cyclones, tropical storms, and forest fires have significantly increased globally in intensity, frequency, and scope. The devastating floods and landslides in Bangladesh caused an estimated loss of USD 176.0 million in housing,…
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Africa is a continent hard hit by climate change though least emitter. Erratic rains and floods, prolonged droughts, climate related migration and conflict, combined with Covid-19 are exposing nations to further debts. In addition, the continent being energydeficient,many nations lack energybase load. In line with the Paris agreement, isAfricabeingpressuredto abandon its use offossilfuel energy while…
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When extreme events happen, they leave a trail of loss and damage that is both economical and non-economical. It’s beyond any reasonable doubt that the climate has warmed. Scientists warn that the global temperatures have hit 1.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The extreme events such as drought, floods, cyclones, tropical storms, and forest fires…
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Mental health problems in Kenya and Africa are often interpreted from either a religious or traditional perspective influenced by a person’s cultural perceptions. These perceptions impact not just the provision of care but also determines access. The World Health Organization (WHO) says a growing number of people with mental illness are not receiving mental health…
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Is mental health pushing Kenyan youths to drugs? This week, we are still staying in Murang’a county. Today, we talk to Joseph Mbai County Executive Committee member in charge of Health Murang’a County. He ascertains that three people are dying every week due to substance abuse. Why? Is culture – a panacea to the high…
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In Kenya, as in most of Africa, landslides are the most dangerous natural disaster. Literature reviews show that not much study has been done on landslides in Kenya, even though they do a lot of damage. One of the key benefits of the Geographic Information System (GIS) is its ability to help understand and visualise…
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About three years ago, a landslide struck in the middle of the night. Taking away 39-year old mother of four, Mary Wambui, entire livelihood. Her family, still traumatised to return and settle at the affected farm, was evicted from a vocational school they have called home since the landslide. Ever since the landslide, when Red…
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In today’s episode, we talk to Elias Fondo, the Kilifi County Mental Health Clinical officer, Leonard Nasoro, a mental health specialist, and a nurse at the Kilifi County Hospital. They tell us that uncertainty due to changing weather leads to anxiety and fear, dragging communities deeper into poverty. How?. why is there is no health…
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