Water in Kenya Crisis
Aug 8, 2009 Environment, Governance, Social Issues, The Economic
Lack of adequate water in Kenya has become the source of sometimes violent conflict particularly among pastoralist groups. The problem, however, is not confined to the arid and semi-arid parts of the country. All parts of the country are now experiencing serious Kenya water crisis with a combination of culpable factors. Among these are climate change, and destruction of water catchment areas and forests in the country as well as inadequate planning particularly with regards to rain harvesting.
1. What are the exact factors that contribute to the water shortage in Kenya?
2. What/who exactly is to blame for the water in Kenya shortage?
3. What measures should be place to address the frequent water shortage in the country?
4. What ways can we conserve water in our everyday life activities?
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Tags: An Inconvenient Truth, Climate Change, Drainage basin, Environment, Forest, Kenya, Kenya and water, Kenya water crisis, Kenya water sanitation, of water Kenya, Semi-arid climate, Water crisis, Water in Kenya, Water Kenya
Mau Forest
Aug 8, 2009 Environment, Social Issues, The Economic
The Mau Forest issue has and continues to dominate public discourse in Kenya. This is largely because the forest is one of Kenya’s most important water catchment areas whose wanton destruction has had deleterious consequences on the country’s environment and attendant issues like water and power production. Let us explore this important topic by looking and answering some of these questions below or you can comment and offer solutions on any other issue regarding the depletion of our national environmental habitats.
1. What should be done to restore the Mau Forest complex?
2. What should be done to ensure conservation of natural forests and in particular the Mau Forest in Kenya?
3. What criteria should be used to determine compensation for Mau Forest settlers?
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Tags: Africa, Kenya, Mau Forest, Mau Forest complex, Mau Forest Kenya, of Mau Forest, Society and Culture, the Mau Forest
Are Traffic Jams Here to Stay?
Jun 18, 2009 Environment, Governance, Infrastructure
Traffic jams are aggravated by malfunctioning traffic lights and inept traffic policemen. But the cause is overpopulation, which we simply cannot wish away overnight. Lets just build a whole new capital in some remote part of the country and start all over again.
1. Do you think this is the long term solution to our traffic problems?
2. What are your suggestions on how to tackle this stressful problem in the short run and what are the long term solutions?
Tags: Kenya, Nairobi, traffic Kenya, traffic Nairobi
