For the last few months we have been setting up a team of volunteers to front the pro-GMO campaign efforts in Kenya. This is after the presidential removal of…
James Kamuye Kataru
We are based: Kakamega Town, along Mumias Road Opposite upa Loaf Bakery. Operation hrs – 7am to 10pm
Debate on genetic engineering should not be limited to crops and animals as there are a number of products in use out there, but little is talked about them. We…
The most difficult stage in developing a social media network using platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp is giving a life and direction to an established group. Most groups disintegrate and…
The Kenyan agricultural technology activism can be compared to the story of a group of blind men who heard there was an elephant in town. So out of curiosity, they…
Common points used by anti-GMO activists to spread misinformation in Kenya and Africa
As debate on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) continues, there has been an increase in public interest for information concerning the safety of these products. In my experience as a pro-GMO…
In my last blog post titled “Expanding the SAWBO Networks in Rwanda and Burundi”, I recognized how the people of the two East African “twin-nations” were warm and welcoming, kind,…
As the GMO debate rages across Africa, there are incidences of deliberate misinformation generated by the anti-GMO campaigners and spread by parts of the media which is expected to moderate…
The story of Rwanda can never be complete without mentioning its twin brother, Burundi. In the 16th century, both Rwanda and Burundi were part of the same kingdom in the…
Whenever Kenyan governors and politicians want to admonish their residents and encourage them to observe general environmental hygiene, they ask them to visit Kigali, Rwanda, and see what it means…