Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on environmentalism and social justice. She was born in 1940 into a Kenya still under British colonial rule ...

Hello! I am very pleased to meet you! My name is Wangari Maathai. In my country of Kenya, I became famous for helping groups of local people, and protecting the environment. That’s not how ...

Businessman Jimal Roho Safi's recent Instagram post has hinted at a romantic relationship with his expectant "best friend," Wangari Thiongo. In the photo captioned "Nilisema nitapenda after three ...

Developing and implementing interventions that promote healthy lifestyle behaviors to enhance health and well-being. Angela Wangari Walter, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.W. is a health services researcher and an ...

This episode shines a spotlight on Wangari Maathai, showcasing her resolute commitment to planting and protecting sacred trees, thereby illustrating the influential role that mothers can play in ...

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President William Ruto has urged independent institutions to collaborate for the public good, following a recent dispute between the National Police Service and the Judiciary. National Assembly ...

My main interest is in Macroeconomics, with a keen interest in African development issues especially through international trade and via Economic Integrations. Having undertaken research in trade ...

We meet the pioneering physician, Sophia Jex Blake; the Nobel laureate environmentalist, Wangari Maathai, the social reformer, Caroline Norton; the champion cyclist, Beryl Burton; we take a trip ...