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is a freelance writer based in Naivasha, Kenya.

All articles of Joseph Maina

Natural resources

Illegal fishing endangers Kenya’s economy and environment

Illegal fishing is putting Kenya’s fishing industry at risk, threatening both livelihoods and biodiversity. Experts call for better regulation and support for local communities.

Fashion industry

Promoting sustainability in Kenya’s fashion sector

The industry’s various efforts not only create a greener future but also boost Kenya’s appeal on the global market.

Mental illness

Kenya debates decriminalising suicide to address mental health

Activists in Kenya are pushing to decriminalise suicide, arguing that current laws perpetuate stigma and hinder mental health care. Parliament debates whether to replace punishment with support for those in crisis.

Military recruitment

Kenyan military ordered to end HIV discrimination in recruitment

A recent court ruling in Kenya challenges the military’s rejection of HIV-positive candidates, ordering policy changes to combat discrimination and promote inclusivity. This decision sets a precedent for protecting the rights of all citizens.

Kenya

Against the mass planting of eucalyptus trees

Kenyan legislators are seeking to ban the cultivation of eucalyptus along riparian lands, because the trees deplete the water, often resulting in the drying up of streams, aggravating the effects of climate change.

Human-rights abuse

Evicting indigenous people

In an ambitious plan to protect forest habitats and contain the climate crisis, Kenya wants to resettle the indigenous Ogiek people from their habitat, the Mau Forest.

Nature conservation

Protest against a road construction in Kenya

The Kenyan government’s plans to extend a road that runs through one of the country’s last remaining forest and game reserves are meeting with resistance.

Kenya

Homosexuals are still discriminated against in Kenya

Kenya’s LGBTQ community has scored several significant victories in the courts, further cementing the legal grounds for the protection of queers

Law enforcement

Police tactics put journalists’ lives in danger

In Kenya, police officers have adopted a tactic of masquerading as journalists to blend into crowds of anti-government protesters

Pollution

Restore Nairobi River

The river running through Kenya’s capital is a health hazard and an environmental mess. In order to improve the situation in the long term, residents’ living conditions must be addressed

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