Robert Kibet is a freelance development journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has written for the Guardian UK, IPS, IRIN, IDN, Kenya London News and African Confidential. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/robert-kibet/rss en Entrepreneurship Solutions Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Robert Kibet https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/10/solar-powered-pineapples-a-lifeline-for-women-thrown-off-their-land https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/10/solar-powered-pineapples-a-lifeline-for-women-thrown-off-their-land In rural Kenya, the Waata people were displaced by the creation of a national park. But solar-dried pineapples have offered a lifeline to women who had struggled to make a living from farming in the past. Politics and Policy Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:37:23 +0000 Robert Kibet https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/17/female-candidates-face-violence-and-abuse-ahead-of-kenyan-election https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/17/female-candidates-face-violence-and-abuse-ahead-of-kenyan-election Kenyan women running for election on August 8 face harassment, abuse and even violence. But they say they won’t be intimidated in their campaign to see women elected to all levels of power. Equal Pay and Opportunity Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:05:21 +0000 Robert Kibet https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/07/10/women-missing-out-on-africas-tourism-boom-u-n-report https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/07/10/women-missing-out-on-africas-tourism-boom-u-n-report Tourism to Africa is set to jump to 134 million visitors by 2030. But the majority of high-earning jobs in the industry are held by men, a new report from the U.N.’s trade and development body has found.