Reflecting on the UN Environment Assembly’s Focus on Pollution and the Dandora Dumpsite

In late 2017, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) held an important gathering which Kutoka was part of which focused on the critical issue of pollution—a theme that resonates deeply with the global community’s increasing urgency to address environmental degradation. As the world’s largest environmental assembly, UNEA brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including government representatives, environmental NGOs, and …

FR. JOHN WEBBOTSA WINS FRANCO-GERMAN HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD

( http://www.businessdailyafrica.com) Father John Webootsa, a Kenyan catholic priest who has devoted his life to help improve the living conditions of slum dwellers in Nairobi’s Korogocho and Dandora settlements has been named the inaugural winner of the Franco-German Human Rights Award. Father John (left) leading a walk for peace in Nairobi’s Korogocho slum The 37 year-old cleric has been honoured …