Agriculture remains the backbone of Kenya’s economy. According to Economic Survey 2020, the overall growth for agriculture was 3.6 percent. The sector accounts for 80 percent of national employment mainly in rural areas. Agriculture contributes foreign exchange earnings while providing for most of the food requirements. However, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and […]
Agriculture plays critical roles in providing both nutritious food and addressing the underlying causes of malnutrition. The potential impacts of agricultural activities on health and nutrition extend across a number of channels. One area of impact is household ability to produce, purchase and consume more, better and cheaper food. In recent years, there has been […]
Wilkista Akinyi- Junior Programme Officer, Green Energy Power blackout during a pandemic where many of us are working from home with no stand-by generators as usually provided by most offices can be very frustrating. From a workforce that is used to minimal interruption – to one that must now operate at the mercy of the […]
High food prices and loss of income have emerged as the major concerns for women working on flower farms in Kenya. A rapid assessment of the effects of COVID-19 by Hivos East Africa Women@Work indicates that food security is a major concern mainly due to job losses and increasing food prices.
The theme of this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) is: “Breaking the Silence” Ever since the first case of COVID-19 in Kenya on March 13 2020, we have been bombarded with information about the virus. As the government took certain measures to keep Kenyans safe, vulnerable populations were left perplexed on […]
In the run-up to IDAHOT on May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we’re sharing stories from the countries where Hivos is committed to the LGBT community. In more than 25 countries, we work with LGBT organizations and activists. That collaboration often goes back decades. Slowly but surely, we are working on […]
Kenyans seem to be an angry lot. This is true if we consider the suspicions, distrust and cynicism with which government’s pronouncements on COVID-19 have been met. What began as a public health emergency has morphed into a trust crisis. Granted, a modest dose of citizenry suspicion is deemed necessary for a healthy democracy. Trust […]
In these uncertain times, we are confronted by a new model of operation, for most of us, which is working from home. As organizations and individuals transition to this new way of operation and activation of business continuity plans, putting our employees first and ensuring that they can deliver while working remotely is of utmost […]
Civil society efforts in OGP are winning The growing need for governments to foster transparent and accountability has been apparent in current times. Ideals of populism have been on the rise with trust in governments slowly waning due to corruption and lack of openness in the use of public funds. We have observed how cultures […]
In normal times, the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) celebrations would have been held on May 3 then COVID-19 happened. Though the WPFD celebrations (through a conference) have been moved to October 18- 20 2020, this year’s theme hasn’t changed. The focus still remains taking action to secure independent journalism. There is a feeling amongst […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities and revealed to what extent current economic models are not sustainable. It has also shown that most countries are not equipped to cope with a health crisis. The World Food Program is warning that the lives and livelihoods of 265 million people in low and middle-income countries will be […]
Hivos will be hosting an online conversation for and by journalists on data driven reporting. Join us on 4 May 2020 at 9 AM EDT / 4 PM EAT / 9 PM PST. Across the world, the investigative data-driven journalism community has been reporting the Covid-19 crisis. However, collecting and reporting critical public health data […]