Food Recycling Stories

Unseen and unprotected: The hidden workforce battling Kenya’s waste crisis
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 22, 2025

Their experiences call for urgent reforms: full implementation of the Sustainable Waste Management Act, proper infrastructure for sorting and material...

WFP aid convoy attacked in Sudan's North Darfur, food relief trucks torched
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

According to the UN body's spokesperson, Gift Watanasathorn, who condemned the incident, all WFP staff are safe and accounted for. She similarly calle...

Fela Kuti’s legacy on the menu: Nigeria’s Lagos restaurants celebrate music icon through food
The Conversation  |  Aug 17, 2025

In the early 1970s, Fela fused jazz, highlife, funk, and Yoruba rhythms with politically charged lyrics attacking corruption, oppression, and postcolo...

Best biriyani in Eastleigh: Esli Hub Restaurant at Yare Towers delivers a flavour explosion
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 17, 2025

Tucked away on the first floor, Esli Hub Restaurant is fast becoming Eastleigh’s hidden gem, famed for what many consider the best biriyani in town.

Kenyan households struggle as fewer can afford basic needs, survey reveals
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 17, 2025

This marks a significant 10 per cent drop compared to the previous year, underscoring the deepening impact of economic pressures such as inflation, hi...

UN warns Gaza crisis could worsen without safe, unrestricted aid flow
UN News  |  Aug 16, 2025

Between May 27 and August 8, the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah treated more than 4,500 wounded patients – most reporting injuries sustained while...

CS Ruku announces new Huduma Centre in Elwak, calls for mass ID registration in north eastern
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Speaking during a government outreach mission in Elwak, Mandera County, Ruku said the government has eliminated obstacles that once made it difficult...

17 areas of Sudan "at risk of famine": UN spokesman
XINHUA  |  Aug 14, 2025

Some residents in El Fasher are reportedly surviving on animal fodder and food waste, the spokesman said.

Fridge safety warning: Five common mistakes that put your health at risk
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 12, 2025

Experts warn that rising global temperatures and surging foodborne illnesses mean neglecting basic fridge safety habits could make you sick or even co...

Seven reasons why your child’s diaper rash keeps coming back
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 12, 2025

“Is it the diaper brand? Is my child sensitive? What am I doing wrong?” These are common questions many parents ask when their baby is uncomfortable,...

WFP slashes food rations by 80 per cent in Kakuma, Dadaab refugee camps
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 12, 2025

In May, WFP warned that refugees in Kenya will be at risk of heightened levels of food insecurity owing to critical funding shortages.

Sweet but dangerous: How junk food hooks kids’ brains and fuels lifelong cravings
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 10, 2025

Researchers warn that children are prime targets for junk food marketing because they respond emotionally to adverts and can influence household buyin...

African Union urges members to make bold decisions to transform agricultural sector
XINHUA  |  Aug 09, 2025

Moses Vilakati said issues such as climate shocks, food price volatility, and disrupted value chains are testing the resilience of systems and the res...

Kenya pushes for strict pesticide ban across COMESA bloc
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 08, 2025

Kagwe stressed that effective food safety in the region cannot be achieved without a unified regulatory framework.

Auditor General questions AFA’s Sh200 million payouts to cane farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu said her review revealed cases where payments were made without proper documentation, as well as instances where the sa...

MSF calls for immediate closure of US and Israeli-backed aid group in Gaza
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 07, 2025

On Tuesday, UN experts called for the dismantling of the foundation, saying it was being exploited for covert military operations.

Why your food lacks flavour: Chef reveals six common cooking mistakes
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 07, 2025

Chef Mohammed Shaib of Tribe Hotel says mistakes often happen not because of a lack of skill, but because of overlooked details that affect how ingred...

Rising prices, protests shrank private sector economy in July - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 05, 2025

The monthly Stanbic Bank's Purchasing Managers' Index shows the headline PMI dropped at the sharpest pace in a year during the month.

Worsening drought, conflict push millions in Ethiopia into acute food insecurity, FEWS NET warns
Addis Standard  |  Aug 04, 2025

Although earlier projections had anticipated modest improvements in food security following the 2024 meher harvest, millions of people—especially in T...

Over 31,000 schools equipped with farming tools, as 4K Clubs revived to foster agricultural skills countrywide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

Students will be required to engage in hands-on farming activities, with over 1,200 trainers deployed to guide the implementation of the programme in...

Turkana engages farmers, stakeholders on draft agricultural policy which seeks to boost farming
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 02, 2025

Farmers from various irrigation schemes in Loima, Turkana West, Turkana South and East sub-counties, as well as from Kakuma, Kalobeyei, Letea and Lopu...

Nine foods and things you should never put in your microwave
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 02, 2025

Avoiding these microwave mistakes will keep your kitchen and your health safe. That quick snack is not worth a fire, an explosion, or a dose of melted...

Kenya's inflation climbs to 4.1 per cent amid fluctuating food prices, fuel costs
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 01, 2025

Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the increase was mainly driven by rise in prices of commodities in the three key categori...

Agriculture and Food Authority defends Kenya’s duty-free rice imports amid outcry from local farmers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

Despite increased local production, Kenya still relies heavily on imports, bringing in 937,098 tonnes of rice worth Sh54.7 billion in 2023 compared to...

Sudan gripped by deadly crisis as hunger, disease and heat intensify
UN News  |  Jul 31, 2025

In the Tawila locality of North Darfur, humanitarian organisations have had to strengthen their responses to rising cholera cases. They have expanded...

Food loss in Africa threatens fight against hunger and poverty, says UN report
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 31, 2025

According to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, food losses have remained persistently high since 2016, with little to no improve...

UN warns of rising hunger across Africa
DW News  |  Jul 30, 2025

The number of hungry people around the world decreased for a third straight year in 2024. But Africa bucks the positive trend: conflict, climate chang...

Global hunger declines in 2024, but Africa faces rising food insecurity, undernourishment
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 29, 2025

In 2024, an estimated 306.5 million people across the continent faced hunger, representing 20.2 per cent of Africa’s population—an increase from 267.3...

Smallholder farmers in Africa lead climate change adaptation: G20 should fund their efforts
The Conversation  |  Jul 28, 2025

The funds raised should be used to roll out digital extension services, endorse indigenous knowledge, and advocate for inclusive and gender-responsive...

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