Benson Rioba is a journalist based in Nairobi who writes for the Thomson Reuters Foundation about climate change issues.
Deep in Tana River County, in southeastern Kenya, a group of pupils formed a circle around their teacher, jotting down notes as they listened to a Swahili diction lesson coming from the s...
James Shakita had raised cattle for more than 30 years when he decided the only way to save his livelihood was to break with generations of tradition and swap some of his cows for crops.
In this arid part of northern Kenya, water can be hard to find, particularly in the dry season.
From a mile away, the roof of Mihingoni Primary School glitters in Kenya's midday sun. The effect, though, comes not from the roof but from what is on it: a sparkling array of solar panels.