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Transformative Thoughts & Published Articles by Dr. Kalua Green

October 21, 2023

Here Are Five Ways We Can Make Beekeeping A Goldmine for Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Kenya

Last week, I had the eye-opening experience of visiting an innovative apiculture facility in Kisarazu, Japan. This facility produces 25 different mind-boggling products for…

Economy, Leadership

October 14, 2023

Why The Time is Ripe for A New Develop Strategy for Our Counties

Kenya is currently grappling with a problem so significant that it should be declared a national disaster- our counties are underperforming. The 2023 Gross…

Economy, Leadership

October 7, 2023

How We Can Navigate Population Growth in The Face of Opportunities and Challenges

The world’s population has tripled within the last 70 years. In 1950, there were roughly 2.5 billion people. By November 15, 2022, the United…

Environment

September 23, 2023

Why Kenya Must Act Now Before El Niño Strikes to Move Us from Crisis to Opportunity

Last week, the Head of Libya’s Red Crescent revealed that at least 11,300 people had perished in the devastating floods that engulfed Eastern Libya…

Environment

September 16, 2023

How The Simple Act of Marking Your Age Can Turn Kenya into a Green Paradise

Gabon has dominated news lately due to the coup that toppled former President Ali Bongo. And for me, Gabon should also be in the…

Automotive Industry, Economy, Environment

September 9, 2023

Here Are Three Reasons Why President Ruto’s Green Ride Symbolized Kenya’s Green Growth and Sustainable Jobs for Africa

Sunday the third of September this year will go down as a historic day for Kenyan electric vehicles community. On this day, the eve…

Economy, National Cohesion

September 2, 2023

Why Our Youth Must Explore These Critical Questions That Inform the Suggestion of a Popular Initiative Towards Building A Stronger Future For Kenya

Two thousand years ago, Jesus famously said that ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.’ At the heart of this…

Economy

August 26, 2023

How We Must Unleash the Potential Hidden in Millions of Diaspora Job Opportunities to Boost Our Economic Growth

Whoever has a spoon will not be burned. This Wolof proverb rings true for Kenya’s joblessness predicament. Wolof is Senegal’s national language. Unemployment is…

Environment

August 22, 2023

Private sector funds critical to combating climate change

Kenya will next month host The Africa Climate Week (ACW 2023), one of four Regional Climate Weeks held this year to build momentum ahead…

Economy, Leadership

August 20, 2023

Why The 10th Anniversary of Devolution Must Be a Time of Intense Reflection

One of my favorite Swahili sayings is – ibilisi wa mtu ni mtu. Roughly translated, it means that a man’s devil is the man…

Economy, Environment

August 12, 2023

Why We Must Restore Upper Tana River Catchment Through Livelihood Programs

When the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned, only then will we realize that one cannot…

Economy

August 5, 2023

Why Mombasa Port Efficiency Can Revamp East Africa’s Economy

Last week, I was privileged to witness President William Ruto preside over the Port Reforms Working Group Consultative Forum at the Berth 22 of…

National Cohesion

July 30, 2023

Let Us Recapture the Family Values and Rebuild Our Family Units To Heal Our Nation

Last week, my mother was travelling back home from an engagement in Kitui town when a pedestrian meandered onto the road without warning. Luckily,…

Economy, National Cohesion

July 23, 2023

Here Are Five Reasons That Demonstrate The Power Of Reconciliation As The Key to Fuel Kenya’s Growth

Kenya’s recent events have reminded me of a Kamba saying that states, “Kimbu kiendaa kavola nikwaa muingi” which translates to “a chameleon which is…

Automotive Industry, Road Safety

July 15, 2023

Why The Recent Londiani Accident Should Be A Turning Point For Kenya’s Road Safety

Last Tuesday, I participated in the popular Twitter Spaces discussion organized by Madam Claire Munde of Royal Media Services. This time the subject was…

Environment

July 8, 2023

Why The Current Debate on Kenyan Forests Must Go Beyond the Timber Dollars

This week the government lifted the logging ban, allowing for the harvesting of some trees in our forests. Away from the heated debates, this…