Include indigenous people in climate crisis responses
Most governments around the world are under intense pressure to address social and economic challenges presented by climate change.
By Gerald Lepariyo 2 years ago
Include indigenous people in climate crisis responses
Let presidential aspirants address climate change
As the global community brace for more escalation of the phenomenon, millions of local communities will suffer impacts of extreme weather events such as food crisis and severe droughts.
By Gerald Lepariyo 2 years ago
Let presidential aspirants address climate change
How local communities can combat climate crisis
Extreme weather conditions are increasingly disrupting developing and developed economies in equal measure as climate change disregards boundaries.
By Gerald Lepariyo 2 years ago
How local communities can combat climate crisis
Invest more in locals to embrace green energy
Clean and renewable energy transition will accelerate global ambition to achieve net-zero emissions.
By Gerald Lepariyo 2 years ago
Invest more in locals to embrace green energy
The nexus between climate change and national security
The interplay of government interests and national security should help the country tackle increasingly new realities.
By Gerald Lepariyo 2 years ago
The nexus between climate change and national security
We must include women to combat climate change
Women including those from indigenous communities are the custodians of the world’s ecosystems.
By Gerald Lepariyo 2 years ago
We must include women to combat climate change
The world must make peace with mother nature
While Covid-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of global health security, climate change remains a major pressing global challenge of our time.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
The world must make peace with mother nature
Indigenous wisdom can help the world beat climate change
A recent UN report warned of a rising possibility that the world will miss Paris climate agreement target in five years if urgent action is not taken.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
Indigenous wisdom can help the world beat climate change
We should not give up on bid to restore Kenya’s forest cover
Forests landscape has declined at an alarming rate from 10 percent of the initial total forest cover to 7.4 percent due to rapid deforestation.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
We should not give up on bid to restore Kenya’s forest cover
Climate change fueling human wildlife conflict
The conflict occurs when people encroach wildlife protected areas such as national parks and game reserves, while wildlife invade human settlements.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
Climate change fueling human wildlife conflict
Our smallholder farmers hold key to food security
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are facing acute food insecurity with children, women and the elderly being the most vulnerable.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
Our smallholder farmers hold key to food security
Indigenous groups hold powerful tool on climate change
In Uganda, elders from Bahima and Bakonzo communities forecast weather through observing the direction and strength of winds, star and moon alignment.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
Indigenous groups hold powerful tool on climate change
Let world leaders unite to ease Israel, Palestine conflict
The unplanned violence erupted again since 2014 war when Israeli forces invaded Gaza.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
Let world leaders unite to ease Israel, Palestine conflict
Suluhu Hassan brings a new dawn to women leaders
When US VP Kamala Harris congratulated Suluhu she underscored the importance of women scaling up their participation in political processes
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
Suluhu Hassan brings a new dawn to women leaders
Kenya must get it right on Covid vaccine rollout
Health experts have warned that these viruses mutate and are known to be more contagious and transmissible.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
Kenya must get it right on Covid vaccine rollout
Change tack in efforts to tame cattle rustling
Today, the government has intensified a crackdown on bandits and their sponsors.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
Change tack in efforts to tame cattle rustling
Democracy needs strong institutions for healthy politics
Globally, credible elections are usually viewed as a symbol of democracy where leaders respect the outcome of an electoral process.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
Democracy needs strong institutions for healthy politics
Do more to keep learners in school
The Ministry of Education should plan properly and invest more in schools to avert the widespread virus.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
Do more to keep learners in school
Work harder to keep learners in school
With schools struggling to ensure safety for learners, dangerous assumptions could be at play.
By Gerald Lepariyo 3 years ago
Work harder to keep learners in school
Security operation in Baringo was long overdue
The ongoing security operation in parts of Pokot and Baringo counties was long overdue. The Government decision to flush out bandits who have been terrorising residents in the past six or so months should be applauded by all peace-loving Kenyans.
By Gerald Lepariyo 7 years ago
Security operation in Baringo was long overdue
Invest more in education for lasting peace and growth in arid areas
When The Standard on Sunday highlighted the dire state of Nachurur Primary School in Tiaty constituency, Baringo County, I felt a tinge of huge frustration. Majority of Kenyans were stunned to learn that some 300 pupils are attended to by only two teachers and that they study under trees with snakes and cows for companions.
By Gerald Lepariyo 8 years ago
Invest more in education for lasting peace and growth in arid areas