Reuben Okonda is a freelance journalist based in Kisumu. His work has appeared in County Voice and the Sun Weekly in Kenya and Africa Confidential in Uganda. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/reuben-okonda/rss en Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:09:00 +0000 Reuben Okonda https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/27/a-surprising-solution-to-kenyas-cooking-fuel-crisis-human-waste https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/27/a-surprising-solution-to-kenyas-cooking-fuel-crisis-human-waste The women restaurateurs of Nakuru were hit hard by a recent ban on logging that pushed up cooking fuel prices. But they are turning a profit again thanks to clean-burning briquettes made from human waste. Asset and Property Rights Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:20:00 +0000 Reuben Okonda https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/18/gold-barred-in-rural-kenya-women-banned-from-mining-their-own-land https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/18/gold-barred-in-rural-kenya-women-banned-from-mining-their-own-land Mining for gold can provide a solid livelihood for many living in Kenya’s Kakamega county. But customary beliefs prohibit women from entering the mines, even on their own land, forcing them either to lease the land or leave the precious metal in the ground.