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Topic: Poverty

Illegal logging, poverty fuel forest crime in Kenya

By Zadock Angira   2026-06-07 17:07:42

Illegal logging, extraction of forest resources for domestic, medicinal and aesthetic use have been identified as threats to forest ecosystems in Kenya.

It's gold or death: Poverty pushes West Pokot miners into killer pits

By Irrisheel Shanzu   2026-05-11 13:51:51

Miners in West Pokot have returned to dangerous gold pits despite a recent fatal collapse, driven by poverty and lack of alternative livelihoods.

Ruto: Poverty, joblessness are the only enemies of Kenya and Tanzania

By David Njaaga   2026-05-05 16:46:23

Kenya and Tanzania remain allies united against poverty, joblessness and underdevelopment, President William Ruto has said, urging deeper integration that goes beyond policy frameworks.

Between bombardment and poverty: Two different crises, one human cost

By Nabil Kukali   2026-04-13 17:08:34

In Israel, the crisis is externally imposed and directly experienced, while in Palestine, the crisis is internally absorbed and psychologically mediated.

Trailblazer who rose from poverty to become the pioneer of private schools

By Phares Mutembei   2026-04-12 12:15:05

Long before private schooling became a normal part of the education system, Prof Judith Mukwanjeru was running Sawa Sawa Academy (SSA) in Meru.

'Poverty not a crime': Businesswoman challenges Sh15m civil jail term

By Kamau Muthoni   2026-04-07 18:48:11

A businesswoman has sought the court’s protection from an imminent civil jail after defaulting on paying Sh15 million to Gulf African Bank.