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Journalist. I write and tweet on #development #environment #climate change #health #water #human rights

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Freelance jounalist based in Nairobi. I am open for assignments in the East African region. I have experience covering climate change, environment, conflict, health, migration, refugee affairs, corruption, investigative features etc.

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Kenya's purple shoots of progress | The Africa Report.com

Kenya's purple shoots of progress | The Africa Report.com

As a drought wreaks havoc on agricultural output across the country, Kenya is trying to boost production of d…

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Climate change adaptation: Kenya goes local with a bottom-up approach

Climate change adaptation: Kenya goes local with a bottom-up approach

The daily weather forecast text messages were a modest intervention - a drop in the ocean of global climate f…

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In Kenya, a stagnating fight against malaria calls for new strategies

In Kenya, a stagnating fight against malaria calls for new strategies

Kenya seemed to be on track to win the fight against malaria. It distributed millions of insecticide-treated …

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A quest for refugee integration in Kenya

A quest for refugee integration in Kenya

KALOBEYEI SETTLEMENT, Kenya - Andrew Ngiro, a driver working in Kakuma Refugee Camp, knows all the roads insi…

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For the famed chimps of Gombe, human encroachment takes a toll

For the famed chimps of Gombe, human encroachment takes a toll

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In Kenya's Largest Slum, the World Bank Battles Cartels for Control of Electricity

In Kenya's Largest Slum, the World Bank Battles Cartels for Control of Electricity

Part 2 of the six-part "Failed Aid: What Went Wrong?" series, which investigates citizen reports on failed or…

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Neonatal sepsis: Why 1970s antibiotics are making a comeback for babies

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By Anthony Langat 
| Willow Health Media
Neonatal sepsis is a leading cause of newborn deaths in developing countries. Survivors may experience delayed milestones, hearing loss, and cognitive impairment. Lydia Charo, 25, went into labour in early December last year, hoping to deliver at Chumani Health Centre in rural Kilifi and return home with her bundle of joy. What she didn’t expect was that after giving birth, days of hospitalisation at Kilifi General Hospital would follow.
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Could Somaliland save its rangelands – by fencing them off?

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By Anthony Langat 
| globallandscapesforum.org
To learn more about African rangelands, join us at GLF Africa 2026: Stewarding Our Rangelands. Balaanbal is a pastoralist settlement nestled in an expansive and mostly dusty plain surrounded by hillocks. In late July 2023, the short rains had already passed and the plains were dry again, laying bare of pasture for miles. Cattle, sheep and goats continued to graze in the plains a few kilometers from the village, but local residents were already on the search for pasture.
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New strategy to reverse Kenya’s shark decline tries to bring fishers on board

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By Anthony Langat 
| Mongabay
A new strategy by government agencies, scientists and coastal community members proposes a working plan of 19 goals to reverse the steep decline of sharks and rays in Kenya. As small-scale fishers have a lot of influence on the marine species’ populations, most of the goals directly involve fishers or try to get them on board to make the conservation strategy a success.
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Freelancer

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No

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Sponteinity

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