Kenya

August 01, 2018

More than 15 artists from other countries have produced their own country-specific versions of Childish Gambino's 'This is America.'

Limiting temperature increase to 1.5 Celsius could result in $30 trillion of savings for global economy, study shows

June 16, 2018

To some, letting the global temperature rise plateau at just 1.5 degrees Celsius just makes sense. A new study also shows it could make cents — $30 trillion, to be exact.

Women & Girls

The 'menstrual awakening': Shattering the period stigma

June 08, 2018

For millions of women around the world, monthly periods are something that comes with real hazards, such as missing school and work or being subjected to potentially harmful sanitary conditions. But there's a global menstrual movement taking place.

Global Politics

Gay rights ruling in Kenya could reverberate through Africa

GlobalPost

April 17, 2018

Kenya is not alone in subjecting suspected gay men to forced anal exams. Cameroon, Egypt, Uganda and Zambia also claim the procedure is a valid method for determining if a man has participated in anal sex.

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Global Politics

Barack Obama's African Family Tree

The Takeaway

February 10, 2011

Using oral testimony from family and historical documents, Peter Firstbrook uncovered some fascinating details of the president's family, including questions about how President Obama's father died.

E-waste youth activist

January 04, 2008

Living on Earth interviews Alex Lin, who won the Brower Youth Award for his pioneering work on electronic waste. Lin recycled and refurbishes computers for kids in the U.S. and around the world.

U.N. World Water Day

March 21, 2008

March 22nd is Water Day, designated by the United Nations as a time to call attention to water woes around the world. Host Bruce Gellerman talks with Paul Faeth, executive director of Global Water Challenge, about some of the work non-profits are doing to bring water to communities in the developing world.

Clean water for Kenya

August 01, 2008

In Kibera, a slum of Nairobi, Kenya, clean water is too scarce. But a new technology that takes just a plastic bottle and six hours in the sun is helping reduce sickness and diarrhea in the community, and in other developing countries around the world. Jessica Partnow reports.

Conflict & Justice

World's native peoples take on climate change

May 09, 2008

Despite their geographic differences, indigenous people often have similar problems when it comes to the environment. Living on Earth's Bobby Bascomb reports.

Water and Women in Kenya

March 20, 2009

In the developing world, women walk miles each day to find water. Deborah Katina founded the group "Yang'at" which has partnered with the World Church Service to introduce a method of catching water in the rainy season and conserving it for drier times.

Kenya bloggers monitor unrest

January 14, 2008

Post-election unrest in Kenya has been widespread and hard to monitor in real time, but some concerned bloggers are trying to help, and they've set up a website where Kenyans can report on what they see in their own communities

Kenya parliament back in session

January 15, 2008

Anchor Lisa Mullins gets an update on Kenya's political turmoil from reporter David McGuffin in Nairobi.

Kenya protests continue

January 16, 2008

Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the latest on post-election turmoil in Kenya from David McGuffin who is in Nairobi, covering the story for the Canadian Broadcasting Company.

Violence in parts of Kenya