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Sophie Mbugua
Sophie Mbugua is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya, who writes about food and agriculture, climate change and gender issues.
Africa’s big adaptation ask at COP26
Africa causes just 4% of global emissions, but pays the price of them. With what money?
Climate crisis affects Kenyan’s mental health
The country has a national mental health emergency but only a handful of psychiatrists to deal with it
Kenya: Solar motorcycles take on Nairobi smog
Nairobi’s reliance on motorcycles is hindering efforts to reduce carbon emissions, as manufacturers struggle to adapt to clean energy technology
Is Africa becoming the world’s dumping ground for dirty diesel vehicles?
Cars that are no longer able to meet emission standards are being exported to Africa
Investing in bamboo to curb floods in Kenya
In Kenya, floods and landslides killed around 100 people and displaced nearly 300 000 between March and May 2018
Waste not, want not: Kenya turns sewage into cleaner, longer-burning fuel
Is Kenya, currently plagued by a cholera outbreak, about to show the world the energy wealth hidden in human waste?