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On the night of March 6, 2026, residents of Baba Dogo, a small settlement along the Mathare River, watched the water rise. It crept up the riverbanks. It washed over the footbridges people use every day. As the night went on, floodwater poured into the lowest homes in the neighborhood. Florence Owilo climbed to her…
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Most people picture Kenya’s climate crisis as dry land, cracked soil, and dead cattle. That picture is accurate in many parts of the country. But at Lake Naivasha, the crisis looks completely different. Rental houses in Kihoto village now sit chest deep in water. Boats paddle between rooftops. A police station, a church, and an…
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Ronnie Paul is a seasoned writer and analyst with a prolific portfolio specialising in climate change at Africa Digest News. President William Ruto’s recent admission that Kenya is rationing electricity during peak evening hours has ignited a fierce national debate: Is Kenya facing a genuine power crisis, or is the government setting the stage for…
