My name is David Butita, an environmentalist from Kibabii Village in Bungoma County. I launched a sustainable E-waste management initiative that collects and refurbishes electronic devices like computers for my community. E-waste refers to electronic products that are unwanted, not working, and nearing or at the end of their useful life. When electronics end up in landfills, toxics like lead, mercury, and cadmium leach into the soil and water. The lack of proper facilities for hazardous fractions is challenging, but I believe the private sector help tackle the e-waste crisis.

https://nation.africa/kenya/health/finding-solutions-to-tackle-electronic-waste-crisis-4394644

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One evening in the 1990s while driving home from work, Dorcas Rigathi recalls an incident where street boys stopped her along Nairobi's Uhuru Highway. She did not think twice, she just stopped. In those years, Nairobians feared street boys due to their bad behaviour. They would harass residents while demanding money or food. Those who refused to comply would be smeared with human faeces. When Ms Rigathi stopped and rolled down her car windows, the young men were shocked, she says. 'The boys literally froze…they didn't expect me to stop.

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/dorcas-rigathi-why-the-boy-child-must-be-empowered-4376410

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Teen pregnancies have continued to stifle girl-child empowerment despite robust initiatives to address the crisis. A few weeks ago, the Nation reported about a 16-year-old girl who was rescued from a forced marriage in Kathangacini location in Tharaka North Sub-County. The stigma associated with becoming a teen mom worsens the crisis as families choose to keep the ‘embarrassing' issue hush-hush. The girls who become pregnant are vulnerable to mental anguish from self-blame and isolation from those who matter the most — family and peers.

https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/dn2/teen-pregnancy-picking-pieces-shattered-dreams-4366738

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The unexpected return from leave of University of Nairobi vice-chancellor Professor Stephen Kiama continues to cause confusion in the institution, with a section of the teaching staff yesterday demanding clarity on the leadership. Former chapter secretary George Omondi said the silence by the council on the matter has left the entire teaching fraternity at a loss as they do not know whether to follow instructions from Prof Kiama or Prof Julius Ogeng'o, who was appointed to act as VC. Council chairperson Amukowa Anangwe has not publicly spoken about the issue.

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/uon-dons-leadership-stephen-kiama-return-4357998

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Over the last four months, we have been discussing customer experience. It is extensively studied yet commonly misunderstood. In demystifying customer experience, three key issues stand out so far.  First, most businesses fail to recognise that customers are human beings; second, many leave customer experience to chance; and finally, there is a need to fix customer experience to survive.  Customers are People First: We are in the business of people. Whether we are offering a product or a service, people are at the centre.

https://nation.africa/kenya/business/leadership/how-to-demystify-customer-experience-for-top-gains-4011880

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Plays on controversial political environments and governance, which once ruled theatres, are rare today.  A Country Funeral (Uganda), is one of the latest creations that take the audience on a journey of reflection on leadership, society and generational conflict. Written by Brenda Nakyejjwe Tendo, and directed by Brenda Ibarah, the play's live reading debut was recently hosted by Ndere Cultural Centre in Kampala, Uganda, as part of the 2022 Kampala International Theatre Festival (KITF). Starring Bryan Byamukama, Eronie Bazongere and Keith Victor Muganza, the play introduces us to three characters — Jacob, David and Anna — and revolves around the preparation for the burial of Jacob's wife Kirabo, the country's first lady, and wife to Jacob, the President.

https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/weekend/play-lays-bare-the-human-foibles-of-the-political-elite-4085518

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Cedric Kadenyi, aka Cedo, is a music producer, music director, composer, sound engineer, performer, mentor and music strategist. He started out as a band leader at the Niko na Safaricom Live Tour 2003, and rose to be the music director for the same. He then met different artists and became their music director. He's the CEO of Pacho Entertainment, and has just released his first album, Ceduction.  1. You've had a lot of success as a music director and producer. Why did you decide to put out your own album?  This album and many more to come are my own expressions.

https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/mynetwork/t5-with-cedric-kadenyi-aka-cedo--3949938

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Between September 4 and 6, Kenya will host the Africa Climate Summit, the first time in climate change discourse history that Africa shows her potential in helping the world deal with climate change. President William Ruto and the Africa Union Commission leadership will lead the continent at the Summit in showcasing Africa's green energy potentials, which range from solar, wind and hydro. Energy that if tapped, would power the world and minimise greenhouse gas emissions. At the Summit, we will ask African countries to come and display their critical minerals potential.

https://nation.africa/kenya/health/kenya-to-the-world-africa-will-bring-solutions-not-beg-for-aid-4307100

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The intake of milk by Kenyan households dropped to the lowest level in more than three years in March after milk prices shot up due to low production, hurting purchases in an economy subdued by inflationary pressures. Latest data from the Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) shows milk intake dropped to 52.19 million litres in March – the lowest in 40 months since October 2019 when intake reduced to just 51.3 million litres. This marks the second consecutive monthly drop in milk intake after consumption of the drink fell from 62.

https://nation.africa/kenya/business/milk-intake-at-40-month-low-as-high-prices-put-off-consumers-4269282

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This is a fabulous read albeit a long one: 394 pages but above all, it is an honest and factual recollection, with no-holds-barred. After all her writing hand is guided by the brilliant lawyer she is. Her pen does not falter at an uncomfortable truth, what others might consider 'too much information". She takes us on a long and winding safari about her life, her parents, grandparents, relatives and friends in Kenya, Goa, Britain and her adventures as a tennis (an 'obsession') player who could have been Kenya's first professional tennis player, the love of her life and then a clinical examination of her path to lawyerdom.

https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/weekend/a-tale-of-three-cultures-kenya-goa-and-britain-3985356

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By Brian Khavalaji It is every parent's dream to see their child graduate, and especially those living in the village. There, a graduation gown gives a family the ultimate bragging rights. The news will be discussed in all gossip hotspots including chamas, busaa joints and church meetings. In fact, from the moment they join college, a student's life becomes a matter of public inquiry. All villagers will keep tabs on your progress. The want to know how your academic life is faring. They send you Sh300 and ask if you received the funds, and then quickly add, 'Na uta graduate lini?' Unknown to them are the struggles you undergo in campus.

https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/mynetwork/relax-we-shall-all-graduate-at-the-right-time--4062856

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Consumer goods manufacturer Bidco Africa is seeking additional suppliers of soybean and sunflower seeds in a bid to steady the supply of raw materials. Bidco, which manufactures edible oils, soaps, and detergents is looking to buy around 30,000 tonnes of soybeans and sunflower from agripreneurs across the country. The grains will be processed at Bidco's manufacturing unit in Nakuru County to extract cooking oil and the cake made into animal feeds. 'This is an opportunity for Kenyans to grow agribusiness and for entrepreneurs especially the youth and women leaders who can aggregate farmers to come and grow and then we will collect it from the farms,' said Bidco group director Chris Diaz.

https://nation.africa/kenya/business/bidco-seeks-more-soybeans-sunflower-suppliers-4218146

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Learners will resume school today for a 14-week Second Term, with a half-term break set to begin on June 29 and end on July 3. The resumption of school comes after the World Health Organization announced on Friday that Covid-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern. The term will end on August 12 with learners proceeding for a two-week holiday up to August 27. After the holiday, learners will resume for Term Three—the shortest in the school calendar—that will run up to October 27.

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/learners-resume-school-for-14-week-second-term-4226684

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Our two-hour drive from Nairobi led us to Emali, a town on both sides of the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. My team, consisting of our driver, photographer, and myself, was eager to witness a community's efforts at adopting mitigation practices in the face of climate change. Departing the city early allowed us to witness the town's residents beginning their day. Following a phone conversation with the man we intended to meet, he instructed us to wait at a local hotel, where he would join us shortly. Seeking guidance from several motorcycle operators, we were directed to a hotel that had clearly witnessed more prosperous times.

https://nation.africa/kenya/health/how-makueni-s-reforestation-project-is-leading-the-war-against-climate-change-4268284

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VANCOUVER - A wildfire that began on Aug. 2 in British Columbia and grew to more than 833 square kilometres is now estimated to have caused $77 millio...

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/09/23/massive-bc-wildfire-causes-77-million-in-insurance-damage.html

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About a million doses of Covid-19 vaccines may expire soon as Kenyans shun them, the Sunday Nation has learnt. The downward trend in the intake of the shots has led to fears that thousands of doses could go to waste. Many countries are destroying hundreds of thousands of expired and unused Covid-19 vaccine doses. The country currently administers fewer than 200 doses of the vaccine a day, down from 2,000. Most of those getting the vaccine are flying out of the country.

https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/a-million-covid-vaccine-doses-to-be-destroyed--4155310

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday decided to approach the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to show PTI supremo Imran Khan's fund raising telethon for flood-hit people live on all TV channels. Sources privy to the matter said that PTI will file a plea in the Islamabad High Court on Monday and will also request to remove PEMRA's ban on showing live speech of Imran Khan on TV channels. Earlier on Saturday, former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan announced an international telethon on Monday to raise funds for flood victims.

https://nation.com.pk/2022/08/29/pakistan-tehreek-e-insaf-pti-on-sunday-decided-to-approach-the-islamabad-high-court-ihc-to-show-pti-supremo-imran-khans-fund-raising-telethon-for-flood-hit-people-live-on-all-tv-channels

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Mountain running is one of the fastest growing sports disciplines in Kenya. And one of the stars putting Kenya on the world map in this field is Joyce Muthoni Njeru. In mountain running, athletes mainly compete in off-road mountainous terrain, but if there is significant elevation on the route, surfaced roads may be used. It is a mixture of running, jogging and walking, depending on how steep the trail is. The sport is recognised by World Athletics and governed by the World Mountain Running Association.

https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/mynetwork/the-army-girl-who-s-off-to-explore-higher-ground--3949930

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Sisters Emmaculate Nekesa and Delphine Misoki last played together during the National Secondary School Games in Eldoret in 2018. They will get a chance to play alongside each other again five years later after they were named in the Malkia Strikers provisional squad of 20 players for the forthcoming Nations Challenger Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations. The Challenger Cup is set for June 25-31 in France while the Cup of Nations is scheduled for August 18-30 in Cameroon. Nekesa and Misoki are former players of Kwanthanze Secondary School volleyball team.

https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/sisters-called-malkia-strikers-nekesa-misoki-play-together-4253732

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