Creative Writer | Health and Science Journalist |
Hellen Shikanda is a creative writer and health and science journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. She specializes in covering local health issues, climate change, and environmental topics. Hellen's work has been featured in NationAfrica, Business Daily Africa, and The EastAfrican, among other publications.
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There is an existing penal code which criminalises abortion and could lead to imprisonment ranging from three years to seven years.
Every year, thousands of women lose their lives due to unsafe abortion. The lucky ones live with the scars that come with it for the rest of their lives
The world hopes to end plastic pollution by 2050. Plastics, like many inanimate things, are immortal. Once they make it out of the factory, they live forever.
In 2009, developed countries pledged to remit 100 billion dollars annually to the developing world to address climate needs, a figure that was not based on actual financing needs.
The texts and goals in the negotiation rooms may seem far-fetched to the people bearing the brunt of climate change, but preliminary data shows that 2024 will likely be the hottest on record.
By: Hellen Shikanda
Where are the women? Representation at COP28 plummeted 15pc from COP26
At the Dubai COP last year, one of the wins was an agreement by nations to transition away from fossil fuels.
By: Hellen Shikanda
Even as countries are still dilly-dallying on climate finance, global temperatures continue to soar, and their impacts are felt by human beings around the world.
Unlike last year, when countries pledged funds for Loss and Damage in the first week, this year has been quite sluggish.
Caption for the landscape image: President William Ruto has admitted that the new Social Health Authority (SHA) has had a bumpy transition, assuring
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