GENDER Accelerator: How we scale solutions that work for communities
By Sharon Atieno | sharon@meshascience.org Ever wondered how to prepare for a major international meeting on climate change and you are a journalist, a parliamentarian or a civil society representative…
Women turn to climate-smart farming for steady income in Kenya’s drylands
By Shaban Makokha | shabaraw64@gmail.com For decades, farming in Kenya's Lower Eastern region has been synonymous with uncertainty. Erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, crop failures, and recurring food shortages have made…
What Kenya’s First Blue Bond Could Mean for Coastal Communities
By Cece Siago | siagocece1@gmail.com For the past two years, Nsema Hoka has led a community-based organisation tackling waste in Kombani, Kwale County. Every few weeks, she walks along the…
MESHA invites African newsrooms from English speaking countries to apply for climate solutions journalism grant
By Cece Siago | siagocece@gmail.com The Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA), in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN), is calling on newsrooms in English speaking Africa…
Report: Communication gap hinders climate, gender and health reporting
By Christine Ochogo | christawine@yahoo.com Communication gaps remain a major challenge in reporting climate change in Africa despite its immense effects on the continent. This is according to preliminary research…
Climate action must be community-centred, say parliamentarians
By Sharon Atieno| sharon@meshascience.org Climate change should be understood from people’s lived experiences and their involvement should be key in designing climate solutions. These sentiments were made by Members of…
Kenyan scientists asked to bridge the gap between research and farmers
By Milliam Murigi | milliammurigi@gmail.com Last week, Kenyan scientists, policymakers, farmers, and private sector players gathered in Nairobi for the Second Scientific Conference and Innovation Exhibition by the Kenya Agricultural…
Kenya faces growing aflatoxin concerns as maize contamination exceeds safety limits
Milliam Murigi | milliammurigi@gmail.com Millions of Kenyans remain at risk of consuming cancer-causing aflatoxins, with recent data showing that contamination levels in maize continue to exceed safe limits in many…
Kenyans still eat less fish than global average despite push for affordable protein
State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture report 2026 By Agatha Ngotho | angotho@gmail.com Experts want Kenyans to eat more fish because it provides high-quality protein and nutrients such as…
MESHA and Parliamentary Health Committee to join forces on bridging health communication gap
By Sharon Atieno | sharon@meshascience.org The Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA) held a meeting with a section of the National Assembly Health Committee Members on 24th June,…
