“At home, we call our father the Taliban of the family,” says Kimani from Kenya. “Everyone was afraid of him. My brother and I would hide when he came home. We were afraid of his anger and harsh punishments.” Being the older one, Kimani felt the pressure of responsibility for himself and his younger brother. […]
She visited a witch doctor, sought advice from religious leaders, prayed for months, and fasted. Wamuyu, a mother of three from Kenya, did everything she could to change her daughter’s sexuality. Despite her painful attempts, mother and daughter were able to save their relationship. Wamuyu even became an example to other parents who couldn’t accept […]
In Kenya, femicide has reached epidemic proportions: in 2024, a woman was killed every two days. But this only accounts for documented cases; the real numbers are likely far higher. Most of the women were killed by men they knew. In January of the same year, women took to the streets and social media in […]
The 2025 Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa focused on accelerating global climate solutions. Since the first edition in Nairobi in 2023, the narrative has shifted. The story of the continent is no longer one of victimhood. This year Africa showed it can be an active player, investor, contributor and leader in innovation towards global […]
With its latest Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0, Kenya has positioned itself as a climate leader, setting ambitious goals to slash emissions by 35% and build a resilient, green economy by 2035. At first glance, it is inspiring, especially from a country responsible for just 0.16% of global greenhouse gas emissions. But ambition and action, while necessary, are […]
The second Africa Climate Summit coming up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia offers a unique blend of promise and pragmatism. Building on the momentum of the inaugural summit held in Nairobi in 2023, this year’s gathering must shift its focus from grand declarations to a single, vital concept: accountability. By Kennedy Mugochi, Regional Director for Hivos […]
The media has a critical role in upholding the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community and fostering greater understanding. Our Free to be Me program aims to ensure that societal leaders, influencers, media and the public increasingly and openly support the rights of LGBTIQ+ people. As part of Free to be Me, we enlisted the support […]
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In the heart of Makueni County, Eastern Kenya, where the parched earth is a testament to ongoing drought and climate unpredictability—water is not just life. It is power, education, dignity, and survival. And when the taps run dry, so do many dreams.
The first international environmental justice conference in the Baltics took place at the beginning of April. Diverse voices from around the world came together to reflect on environmental justice and on the future of climate action. Hivos’ Abigael Kiprono made her way to Estonia to talk with Estonian Members of Parliament, engage with youth, and […]
Tucked away in Gilgil’s Makongo Ward, a three-hour drive northwest of Nairobi, lies Makongo Village — where farming isn’t just a way of life, it is life. It’s here, amid the rocky, muddy terrain and lush green hills, that 25 community leaders have gathered under the Rural Women Cultivating Change (RWCC) program for an agroecology […]
By Cynthia Omondi Today I’m headed for Makongo Village, some hundred kilometers northwest of Nairobi. After an hour or two of punishment on the rocky, muddy roads, I step out to stretch, gazing at the undulating green hills — a testament to hard, unseen labor. Women in colorful wraps are bent over their fields, […]