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Kenyan communities speak out as Verra moves to reform controversial carbon credit system
Kenyan communities speak out as Verra moves to reform controversial carbon credit system
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 06, 2025

Chief Justice Martha Koome has emphasised the need for courts to remain alert when dealing with land and carbon rights, ensuring communities benefit f...

Huruma youth decry delays, discrimination in accessing national IDs despite presidential directive
Huruma youth decry delays, discrimination in accessing national IDs despite presidential directive
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 23, 2025

Rashid said being denied an ID made him feel like he wasn’t a citizen, despite being born and raised in Huruma, where both his parents and grandparent...

State must prevent discriminatory vetting in new ID issuance rules - rights groups
State must prevent discriminatory vetting in new ID issuance rules - rights groups
Mary Wambui  |  May 07, 2024

The CSOs say the new guidelines, launched on April 29, 2024, "retained an unequal and potentially arbitrary system for ID applications."

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