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Benard Ogembo

Plastic pollution is accelerating climate change for the worse.

By Benard Ogembo

5 min readMar 2, 2024

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Plastic pollution is accelerating climate change for the worse.

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Benard Ogembo

The Fatal Attraction with a Silver Lining

Subtitle: Garbage sites stink and are germs-infested but families die rummaging through the wealth.

8 min readNov 29, 2023

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The Fatal Attraction with a Silver Lining

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Benard Ogembo

Future of Africa Relies on COP26 Outcome.

In a sleepy lakeside, fishing and tourism settlement, Kampi ya Samaki a group of delightful young men sit idle waiting for what could turn…

15 min readOct 28, 2021

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Future of Africa Relies on COP26 Outcome.

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Benard Ogembo

New Waste Collection Monitor Goes Tech

Plastic wastes collection is to be monitored digitally with formation of a cloud-based forum to coordinate the activities.

4 min readSep 22, 2021

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New Waste Collection Monitor Goes Tech

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Benard Ogembo

Why we need to Rethink Plastic and adopt Eco-Friendly Products.

Living in safe, clean and a healthy environment is everyone’s wish and hence taking ‘eco’ care should be everybody’s business. We only…

3 min readApr 15, 2021

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Why we need to Rethink Plastic and adopt Eco-Friendly Products.

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Benard Ogembo

“Spread sense not the virus” Meet a young prodigy using a mobile app to change youths behavior and…

The world talks of past tsunamis, earthquakes, world wars and some viral pandemics but none has devastated and decimated mankind like…

5 min readJul 7, 2020

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“Spread sense not the virus” Meet a young prodigy using a mobile app to change youths behavior and…

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Benard Ogembo

Circular Economy buzzword and what if not done it will remain a fantasy in Africa.

Humanity has a waste problem. Globally, it is estimated we generate nearly 1.25 billion tons of waste per year, according to ‘Urban…

5 min readMay 30, 2020

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Circular Economy buzzword and what if not done it will remain a fantasy in Africa.

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Benard Ogembo

Old Habits Clogging Quest to Clear Africa’s Plastic Waste Problem

Continent has shown tremendous progress in regulation but there’s still a long way to go

7 min readDec 6, 2019

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Old Habits Clogging Quest to Clear Africa’s Plastic Waste Problem

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Benard Ogembo

What you need to know about the Interfaith Caravan in South Kivu, DR Congo.

Matthias Brucker is a Regional Director at Faith to Action, Europe. He has engaged in Pan-African women’s human rights advocacy. He is a…

8 min readOct 14, 2019

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Benard Ogembo

Clergy embraces sexual and reproductive health discussions.

For decades, religious leaders shunned sexual and reproductive health discussions but times changed with many now using the pulpit to…

5 min readOct 14, 2019

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Clergy embraces sexual and reproductive health discussions.

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Benard Ogembo

Benard Ogembo

Programs Manager/ Freelance Journalist/Editor: Interest:-Environmental conservation: Plastics, Waste Management & Circular Economy. Tech enthusiast..

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