MY INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AT WILDFIRE FLOWERS
INTO THE DEEP-END. READY, SET...SWIM! By Richard Ojunga If we were all born with fins like most water dwellers, then we’d probably have an easier time navigating through water. Unless there is a fish out there reading this, finding yourself alone in the middle of a...
YOUTH IN ENERGY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME DEBUNKS COMMON ENGINNEERING MYTH
By Carolyne Gathuru There’s a huge debate! A typical debate scenario with the proposers and opposers taking the stand. The motion in question and the topic under dispute in the debate is the statement: ‘Soft’ skills are more impactful than ‘hard’ skills in the...
DOES INTERNSHIP EMPOWER YOU FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES?
By Monica Ngage Majority of the Kenyan population are the youth who account for around 75% of the total population. Most of these have freshly graduated from universities and colleges. They face a challenge of unemployment with many employers terming them as...
TIME TO EMBRACE USE OF BIOFUELS
By Nelson Simanto Kenya has seen a drastic change in fuel prices in the past two years due to an increase taxes and fuel levies. This has led to an increase in price of petroleum products as seen in the prices of kerosene which is retailing 100 Kenyan shillings in...
WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF WOMEN INVOLVEMENT IN THE ENGINEERING FIELD?
BY ELEEN KORIR This trend seems to be common across the globe, e.g. in the United Kingdom, according to Engineering UK report, (2018) : 12.37% of all engineers are women in the UK.21.80% women work in the engineering sector (incl. engineers)46.4% of girls 11-14...
BLISSFUL IGNORANCE
By Sephan Ogola I find the phrase: “That is what we usually do, and it works” not only naïve but also dangerous. It exhibits primitive contentment, carelessness and perhaps even irresponsibility. Consequently, invention and innovation are inhibited and without growth...
WHAT ROLE DO YOU PLAY IN THE CLEAN ENERGY CAMPAIGN?
By Cherrily Shikweya The Paris Agreement, adopted at COP 21, requires its member countries to commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, hence limit global warming to a temperature increase below 2ºC, and preferably 1.5ºC. One way countries can cut down on...
WE’RE ALL AFFECTED BY ENERGY
By Richard Ojunga “WASTING ELECTRICITY”? I remember when I was younger, I used to play a certain game. This was probably the hardest game I have ever had to play, and what made it harder was the fact that it was ‘prohibited’. Let’s call this game Faster than light....
RECYCLING AND ENERGY
By Gloria Maruti As long as there is human activity going on in any part of the world, waste will be produced at one point or the other, and in various forms. Managing that waste however sometimes poses a problem, more so in third world countries. One common negative...
MOBILIZING YOUTHS TOWARDS UNIVERSAL CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS
By Patrick Kanyuira “With their future at risk, youth are the ultimate stockholders in energy,” as said by Damilola Ongunbiyi, co-chair UN-energy and chief executive of sustainable energy for all. Indeed, to push and accelerate consumption of clean energy, the youth...
IS BIOMASS GREEN?
BY GIDEON OMANGI Biomass refers to renewable organic materials (matter containing carbon and hydrogen compounds) from plants and animals[1]. Biomass energy is generated using these organic materials as either heat, electricity or biofuel etc. Fundamentally, the energy...
AFRICA’S YOUTH: BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING
By Albert Kibiwott Africa’s youth are the key drivers for harnessing clean energy. The future of Africa depends on inclusivity of the youth in stimulating its growth, especially in the green energy sector. Programs, such as the Youth in Energy Empowerment Program, are...