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  Looking at the presence of carbon credits in Kenya, it leads to having this conversation around the laws that are meant to be a compass as to how environmental issues are handled. The Kenyan Law Article 42 under the Bill of Rights, every person has the right to a clean and healthy environment which includes the right- (a.) to have an environment protected for the benefit of the present and future generations through legislative and other measures, particularly those contemplated in Article 69; and (b.) to have obligations relating to the environment fulfilled under Article 70. Imagine how much time, effort was taken to make your car, the clothes on your back and that phone in your hand. To some extent Kenya, as a big consumer nation, is to blame because we do not fully grasp the extent of environmental degradation it takes to produce most items or commodities that we use on a daily. In terms of employment, industries such as the textile and Juakali have employed thousands acros...

 Happy new Month! Just like that, the year is over; and today`s read is on climate change.. the result of the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, primarily from the burning of fossil fuels for energy and other human activities. Approximately, Kenya has a forest cover of 7.4%, mostly pushed by commercial value addition that resulted to that nice seat you are cozy on. The consumption of wood generally does not reflect the same effort to plant more trees for the same. Ways to mitigate the climate change situation have been drawn from all measures, some extending to the synergy between agriculture and technology. The whole point of having this conversation about carbon credits is because in most towns like Nairobi, there is a huge problem of sewage, sanitation. There needs to be a permanent   solution to reduce pollution by charging polluters. Industries that do not have proper mechanisms to dispose waste from the factories enhance the deterioration of the Nairobi Riv...