In far flung villages planted beyond the reach of regular power lines and poles, an increasing number of communities are enjoying the benefits of having electricity in their homes and businesses thanks to the sun shining down on them. This is the power of solar mini grids.
Most of the farming we do is all about extracting from the soil. But there is a growing number of farmers who make sure they give back to the soil more than they have extracted.
Marsabit has remained my favourite county to visit, mostly because of the contrast in beauty the county has. I mean, where else can you be in a rainforest one minute, and bang in the middle of East Africa’s only true desert the other? So when I received the invite from FH Kenya to document some …
It’s a spectacle of nature that draws tourists in their thousands each year. Missing a river crossing however shouldn’t dampen your trip to the Masai Mara.
When the Covid-19 cessation of movement in and out of Nairobi was lifted, I got together with three photographer friends – Mumbi, Mutua and Josh -and headed to the land of gentle giants for a four-day, three-night camping trip.
On May 31st 2020, the 60th turbine on the Kipeto Energy wind farm in Kajiado went up, and with it, celebrations as we inched closer to the wind farm supplying 100MW of clean, renewable energy to the national grid.
To mark World Malaria Day 2020, PSI called on us to travel around Cote d’Ivoire and tell the story of how health professionals are working hard to push back the spread of Malaria in the West African nation.
Mwarv teaches about photographing in the Kenyan capital during Covid-19 times, sharing his experience and the thinking behind some of his most striking images.
Nairobi joins other world cities in calling for an end to police brutality.
Copyright infringement case settled amicably out of court.
How have the movement restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the Novel Coronavirus affected fellow Nairobians? I decided to find out.
It was supposed to be a sunrise shoot over Nairobi. Heavy cloud cover delivered a brighter plan.
In what ended up being a ‘welcome back to Nairobi’ game drive, I joined other photographers for a trip to the wild side of Nairobi.
He is the longest serving President Kenya has had. At his State Funeral ceremonies, Kenya put aside his slip ups, and honoured him with pomp and fanfare befitting an African Statesman.
The Nairobi Expressway Project will change what Nairobi looks like. For the sake of those who will be born in the future, here’s a glimpse of what a section of Uhuru Highway looked like in November 2019 before the expressway.
Nairobi is the only place you can go from zebra crossing, to zebra crossing, making it the world’s wildlife capital.
Our first-born just turned 3. Instead of throwing a big bash for her, my wife and I decided to celebrate by giving her several first-time experiences. Last week, I took her camping in Lake Baringo.
What I know in photography is mostly self taught, through failures, disappointments and mistakes. To help others not go through the same, I make time to share what I’ve learnt with those who have a keen interest in photography.
I also didn’t know such a lake existed. So I did the Thomas thing, and travelled to Lamu County to see it for myself.
It’s one of Kenya’s leading attractions but it has managed to elude me for a very long while. I finally got to tour this unique island this July and this is a snippet of what I saw.
