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Joseph Maina

mainajoseph166@gmail.com

contributed to D+C/E+Z in 2023. He is a freelance writer based in Naivasha, Kenya.

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Religion
Joseph Maina

Religious cult claims lives of gullible followers in Kenya

Pastor has taken advantage of hundreds of believers to coax them into fasting which caused their death

Food security
Joseph Maina

Genetically modified plants are allowed in Kenya

To face ongoing crop failure due to drought, Kenya is breaking new ground in agriculture

Environmental recovery
Joseph Maina

A campaign to plant more trees in Kenya

Kenya is pursuing an ambitious plan to reforest the land – the national tree cover ought to increase from 12 % to 30 % in the next ten years

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