Where residents fate relies on the hands of filthy water pans and bowsers
By Ruth Keah | rkeahkadide@gmail.com In many coastal communities of Kenya, effects of climate change are felt everyday especially by women. Erratic rainfall, drying water sources and limited access to…
MESHA introduces effective writing of science among students
By Aghan Daniel | aghan@meshascience.org The Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA) and Maseno University have released Sayansi Flash, a special publication from a joint media science café…
Sand dams empowering communities in Kenya’s Makueni County
By Njeri Murigi | healthjournalist3@gmail.com Every morning before sunrise, Diana Nduku Mutua would begin the long, exhausting walk to fetch water for her family. During the dry months, the journey…
Kitchen gardens improving community’s food security
By Agatha Ngotho | angotho@gmail.com In Doldol, Laikipia County, climate change is no longer a topic of discussion in policy rooms. It is felt in the scorching sun, shrinking pasturelands…
Weak policy delivery leaves millions at risk of hunger in Africa
By Cece Siago | siagocece@gmail.com Senior government officials have warned that weak implementation of farming policies is leaving millions vulnerable to hunger, calling for a shift from policy design to…
Innovations that spur fruit farming in eastern Kenya
By Christine Ochogo | christawine@yahoo.com In the semi-arid lands of Makueni County which lies roughly 100-150 km South-East of Nairobi, Kenya, fruit farming is a key source of livelihood. The…
Scaling science journalism at Maseno University
By Bernard Morara | morara@meshascience.org Maseno University journalism students on February 20, 2026 gained skills on gender and climate reporting from experts and practitioners. Through a Science Media Cafe organised…
MESHA 2025 Annual Report: Celebrating science journalism across Africa
By Bernard Morara | morara@meshascience.org The Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture in Kenya (MESHA) has published its 2025 Annual Report that has been hailed as a true testimony…
Africa’s jeopardy, climate, gender and the superbug crisis
By Jane M. Mwanza | mezamwanza.meza@gmail.com As the world concluded the observance of World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW), held from November 18 24, 2025, the Kenya Medical and Research…
Sayansi Magazine – Edition 43
Explore how climate change is reshaping public health across Africa in this issue of Sayansi Magazine. From rising heat and disease outbreaks to community resilience and innovation, these stories bring…
