BOOSTING FOOD SECURITY THROUGH SUSTAINABLE IRRIGATION IN THE ARID MERTI AREA OF ISIOLO – 225 PASTORALIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS DIVERSIFY INTO CROP PRODUCTION FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF BOREHOLE WATER PROJECT At least 225 pastoralist community members from nine organized groups in the arid Merti area of Isiolo have now been enabled to venture into crop production, following…
Efforts by the Cherab community in Merti Sub-County to stop River Ewaso Ngiro from changing its course or breaking it banks have gained momentum after the Merti Integrated Development Authority (MID P) donated four million shillings to the local flood management committee through the Reversing the Flow Project. The financial assistance comes at a crucial…
In the sun-scorched, flood-battered counties of northeastern Kenya, places like Isiolo have become stark symbols of a worsening climate crisis. Here, parched earth regularly gives way to raging torrents — a brutal cycle of drought followed by sudden flash floods. For the communities caught in this rhythm of ruin, the search for lasting solutions is…
In Isiolo County, an innovation in green energy is transforming the way people use fuel. Environmentally friendly briquettes, an alternative to conventional charcoal, are gaining popularity as a sustainable energy source. This shift comes amid growing efforts to combat deforestation and reduce pollution in the fight against climate change. Unlike traditional charcoal, these briquettes are…