Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs),ASALs kenya Stories

Alarm over escalating ASAL community conflicts amidst growing climate disasters
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 14, 2025

The KIPPRA study report says Kenya, as well as other parts of Africa, will experience greater climatic variability and increasing rates of drought in...

CS Duale urges UNHCR to address deforestation in Kenya's refugee camps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2024

This practice according to the CS, concentrated around refugee camps, has persisted for many years, threatening the already fragile ecosystem in Kenya...

Pastoralist women beading their way out of poverty and marginalisation
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 31, 2024

Group runs a curio shop in Loiyangalani town where they display their merchandise and from where the members work

Beatrice Askul Moe set to make history as Kenya's first female CS from Turkana if approved
Amina Wako  |  Aug 09, 2024

Moe's nomination is a significant step for women in Turkana, a region traditionally characterised by patriarchal norms.

Kenyan pastoralists to benefit from Sh6.1bn climate change adaptation programme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 06, 2024

The Pastoralism and Livestock Adaptation to Climate Change in Eastern Africa Programme will support over 100,000 households in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somali...

State, Dutch gov't launch Sh2.5bn climate resilience project in three ASAL counties
Waweru Wairimu  |  May 07, 2024

The project also has a research component, whose knowledge will guide and inform the project implementation and promote innovation and learning for th...

Education gap persists as millions of African girls out of school
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 16, 2024

Girls from marginalised communities, including those living in rural areas or poverty, face compounded barriers such as limited access to schools, ear...

State, Marsabit County to launch Sh2.75bn dams project to avert water crisis
Waweru Wairimu  |  Mar 12, 2024

The Walda Integrated Agro-Pastoral Development Project will see five mega-dams with a capacity of two million cubic metres constructed and five boreho...

Frontier Counties Development Council: The bigger the dream the more the challenges
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 07, 2024

Before devolution, development indicators of the region were not impressive in almost all sectors

Mathenge tree menace: Isiolo begins research ahead of Sh42m project
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Feb 29, 2024

Mathenge trees, which burst into the limelight during the 1997 El-Nino rains, are evergreen plants that multiply fast while colonising other plants, l...

Madaraka Day: Ruto announces fresh efforts to improve livestock performance in ASALs
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 01, 2024

Ruto said his administration was prioritising leather, dairy, and red meat value chains under initiatives such as the Livestock Commercialization Proj...

KeNHA meets Isiolo leaders to expedite Garissa-Isiolo Road construction
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 28, 2024

Governor Abdi said the road construction will bring immense socio-economic benefits to Isiolo residents.

Pastoralists receive Sh1.6 billion in state-backed insurance payout
Amina Wako  |  Feb 18, 2024

Benefiting counties span 21 ASAL regions, including Turkana, Marsabit, Isiolo, Laikipia, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Tana River, Kilifi, Kwale, and Lamu...

Boosting water security: Kenya-Korea partnership to benefit ASALs region
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 26, 2024

Leveraging Korea's proficiency in efficient water resource management, irrigation, and desalination technologies can significantly contribute to ensur...

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