The Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) was started in 1901 under the name East African Agricultural and Horticultural Society (EAA & HS). The goal of EAA & HS was to…
James Kamuye Kataru
My readers often wonder and ask me the origin of the name Kataru Concepts, its meaning, impact on my life, and relationship with Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO). Today in…
Effective dissemination of digital content should always include a follow-up to determine whether the knowledge gained is being implemented by the recipients, its impact on households, and the quantifiable positive…
For the past ten years (2010-2020) Kenya has mounted efforts with the World Health Organization (WHO) to eliminate and control Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as schistosomiasis (bilharzia), soil-transmitted helminthiasis…
While walking down the great Ormond Street in London, Kenya’s former vice president, the late Michael Wamalwa Kijana said he noticed writing that said “Is everything well? is the child…
Recently a friend shared the picture of Eshibambala fish in the SAWBO Kenya Network WhatsApp group chat which brought back nostalgic memories of my growing up. As a young boy…
When I did a series of blogs on setting up model farms using SAWBO animations as a reference, I envisioned small farms and plots within the communities where farmers were…
Chickens are the most honored birds in East African communities. A ceremony is not complete if the chicken is not served either as a stew, fried, or roasted. Young children…
In this blog, I want to talk to bulk grain and legume handlers who include farmers that harvest lots of grains, traders at our border crossing points in East Africa…
We are losing our forests and bushes to increased human activities such as clearing land for settlement and farming, logging for timber production, and using wood for cooking and other…