Recent demolitions in Athi River, after the Machakos Land and Environment Court's ruling, have brought to the forefront the deep-seated significance Kenyans attach to land.

The summit's primary objective was to establish a sustainable and environmentally friendly path for both the African continent and the global community.

There is no question about it. Track and field has a doping problem. Performance enhancing drug use has pervaded international athletics like a malignant tumor, and the ever present war against this cancer has caused irreparable damage to the integrity of the sport. As an athlete, fan, and researcher of track and field, I find this conflict both unfortunate and necessary, because at stake is the spirit of the sport.