Maina Waruru

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Maina Waruru, is a freelance journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya, with over 20 years of experience covering science and development, climate, environment, water, agriculture, and higher education across Africa. His work has appeared in Reuters, The Nation, Business Daily, and The Standard, among others.

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The project will result in an estimated 34 million tons of extra CO2 per year, topping the annual emissions of Uganda and Tanzania combined.

The project will result in an estimated 34 million tons of extra CO2 per year, topping the annual emissions of Uganda and Tanzania combined.
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The companies leading the project are "staying quiet on the crucial question of where the money will come from", activists say.

The companies leading the project are "staying quiet on the crucial question of where the money will come from", activists say.
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The international financial organization is a major shareholder in a British insurance company underwriting oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania that may impact a nature reserve and more than 120,000 people.

The international financial organization is a major shareholder in a British insurance company underwriting oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania that may impact a nature reserve and more than 120,000 people.
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In a letter to fossil fuel companies and government, a coalition of community groups warn of impacts to wildlife, livelihoods, and the climate if oil exploration goes forward.

In a letter to fossil fuel companies and government, a coalition of community groups warn of impacts to wildlife, livelihoods, and the climate if oil exploration goes forward.
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After years of uncertainty, communities are demanding proper compensation from major oil companies who will soon begin construction of a major pipeline through their land.

After years of uncertainty, communities are demanding proper compensation from major oil companies who will soon begin construction of a major pipeline through their land.
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The future of one of Africaโ€™s biggest fossil energy projects looks bleak following reports that the main financial backer for the 1050 megawattย Lamu coal power plant in Kenya is pulling out of theย ...
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An oil pipeline planned in East Africa backed by French fossil fuel giant Total is facing a new lawsuitย seeking to stop itsย construction. Campaigners in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are pleading wit...
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Campaigners are calling on the Kenyan government to protect the country from an influx of plastic pollution as a consequence of a new free trade agreement with the US. An online petition, organise...
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Almost a million people have signed a petition to stop a planned crude oil pipeline in East Africa that campaigners say poses serious risks to communities and wildlife along itsย route. The East Af...
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Before becoming a local politician, Assunta Gelgetile was a nurse in Marsabit, northern Kenya. During that time, she sawย many patients, mainly women and children, having difficulty swallowing solid...