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,…
Meet Meali Mohamed the passionate female diver championing conservation of Indian Ocean
By Cece Siago | siagocece1@gmail.com The tide is low in Vanga Bay, a small fishing town on Kenya’s southern border with Tanzania. Fishing boats rest on the exposed shoreline on…
Experts: Why climate interventions should remain gendered
By Asha Bekidusa | abekidusa@gmail.com Climate interventions in Africa must recognise that access to critical resources including land, finance, technology and information remains deeply gendered, experts have said. Speaking on…
MESHA holds inaugural media awards to celebrate excellence in science journalism
By Juliet Akoth | julietakoth19@gmail.com The Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA) successfully hosted its inaugural Media Awards on June 19, 2026, bringing together more than 50 participants…
From pledges to action: What Kenya’s coastal communities expect from Our Ocean Conference
By Cece Siago | Siagocece1@gmail.com Conservation groups along Kenya’s coast are calling for global ocean commitments to be translated into action for frontline communities, as thousands of delegates gather in…
