4 Going Going Gone: Case of Kenyan highlands Springs and Streams

I have been wondering, what is happening to our Springs and Streams! This question is prompted by my real life experiences and observations I have witnessed. In this post I take the case of Gakui stream, the one that I grew up knowing, playing with and taking my father’s cows to water. The stream emanates from Gakui spring at the end of Kiawambigo village, and empties its waters into Rathithi River. Rathithi River has its source in upstream springs and streams in tea growing areas, and is dammed into Ragati Dam before proceeding downwards to confluence with Gakui stream (Google Earth imagery for this region not clear!). Rathithi River empties...

0 Web 2.0 for Sustainable Land Management

Web 2.0 Learning is a training conducted by Technincal Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA). The training is on the use of Web 2.0 Tools for disseminating and accessing information in by actors in the agricultural sector. The most recent training was being held in Baraka Agricultural College (BAC), Molo, Kenya, from 27th Sept. to 1st Oct 2010. The participants in this one week training were drawn from various institutions which included non-profit making, State Corporations, government ministries and training institution. A total of 24 participants attended the training. The objective of...