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Lilys Njeru

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Nairobi
As seen in: Nation Media Group, Daily Nation, Nairobi News, Nation Africa, AllAfrica, Daily Monitor, The Free Library, The East African, Business Daily Africa, The Citizen (Tanzania), HT Syndication and
Covers:  Topical issues, Arts, Development, Business, Lifestyle and Environment
Health & Science multimedia journalist. @Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN) fellow 2024| Environment &Climate change journalist of the year -AJEA 2025.

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Lilys Njeru’s Biography

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I am a multimedia storyteller based in Nairobi, Kenya. My everyday endeavour is to tell stories that matter. To give everyone a voice. To bring out positive change in society.

You can reach me on lilysnjeru1@gmail.com

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JTM: Church where prayers, miracles cost an arm and a leg

JTM: Church where prayers, miracles cost an arm and a leg

Outside Kahawa House on Haile Selassie Avenue in Nairobi, business is booming even though it is only 9.30am o…

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COVID has wreaked havoc in the lives of breast cancer sufferers

COVID has wreaked havoc in the lives of breast cancer sufferers

Cancer patient organisations and support groups, perform vital services connecting with, supporting, and advo…

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Childless by choice

Childless by choice

I don't want to have children." This kind of statement, especially coming from a woman, prompts total disbeli…

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Elias Karanja, the male midwife breaking down gender barriers

Elias Karanja, the male midwife breaking down gender barriers

Elias Karanja, 36, is a midwife at the Aga Khan University hospital. If he were to put a figure on the number…

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Invention and innovation during pandemic times

Invention and innovation during pandemic times

The Covid-19 pandemic has no doubt upended our lives in many different ways. But beneath the surface, somethi…

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Super El Niño beckons but officials cagey on floods control Original

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By Lilys Njeru Verified
| Daily Nation Verified
Rain has become a difficult subject for Jane Nyambura, a mother of three. Oftentimes, she still pauses whenever conversations drift towards the weather. “It took so much from me,” she says. Until May 2024, Nyambura and her children lived in Kibera, a place she had called home for more than a decade. Until the night of April 30, heavy downpours meant flooded footpaths, water shortage, and occasional colds, but somehow, life always returned to normal. But that night, the floods came.
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AI data centres consume world's power and water at unprecedented scale

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By Lilys Njeru Verified
| zurl.co
It's the world’s newest habit. Looking for a photo? Turn to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Transcribe a video to text? AI can generate it in seconds. Struggling to write a text message, email or need relationship advice in the wee hours of the night? AI has answers. This is generative AI — a subfield of the technology that many people use daily. But Vincent Koech, a software developer, explains that AI extends far beyond content creation.
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250 million children face triple climate threat as schools, vaccines, and water supplies collapse

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By Lilys Njeru Verified
| zurl.co
Like most people, you have probably found yourself thinking or talking aloud about the extreme weather events that have defined our recent past. In fact, climate change has become part of everyday life. For some, its effects are felt through the cost and availability of food. Rising prices, poor harvests, and prolonged droughts are forcing households to adjust what they eat, cut back on portions, or do without certain foods altogether.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing a feature article on young people who've conquered different challenges

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

What's your favorite drink?

Cold mango juice