sarah Anupi 
My family survived the 1997 El Niño thanks to my dad’s amateur forecasting skills. I must have been far too young to comprehend weather patterns when, one evening, it suddenly started raining cats and dogs. The downpour continued, and soon the river we lived next to began to swell, creeping closer towards our home. It … Read more
Over the years of working in landscape restoration, I have had the privilege of interacting with remarkable tree species, each carrying its own story, purpose, and resilience. My forestry journey began with passionate inexperience, driven by the urgency to fill every empty space with trees an approach that would have led to many mistakes. Fortunately, … Read more
As whirlwinds terrorised the residents of Machakos County, whose reality of living in open fields came to haunt them during the hot and dry seasons, the children of Raha Kids’ Centre were quietly working to change this reality. Instead of sitting back helplessly, they rolled up their sleeves and began tending a small tree nursery … Read more
I grew up hearing about Mau Forest. At the time, it was the most talked-about forest in Kenya but always for the wrong reasons. Tree felling, eviction of forest dwellers, irregular land allocations, expanding farms, and even the introduction of a tea plantation said to be linked to President Moi made Mau a constant headline. … Read more
In 2021, when the world was still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty, misfortunes, and confusion, two women crossed paths in the most unexpected way. Diana Musa, now the Product Manager of our honey venture, and I, Sarah Anupi, Founder of Planet Plus Kenya, met at a hairdressing class sponsored by the … Read more
Raha Kids Education Rehabilitation and Re-Integration Centre in Mathatani Ward Machakos County sitting on a 10-acre piece of land is home to 105 boys 82 at primary level, 13 at secondary level, 8 at vocational training, and 2 at college level. Since inception in 2010, the Centre has been on a mission to transform the … Read more
When we were children, we looked forward to going on trips in spite of the assignment that awaited us on our return. The most dreaded assignment was to narrate our experiences in an essay titled “The Day I will never Forget.” Regardless, the evening before the trip, we prepared vehemently. We made our hair; the … Read more
Our existence on earth is characterised by a number of things including our ability to consume natural resources while in return generating waste. A concept that was captured in one of Newton’s laws of motion -considering even our resource use is in motion- “there is an equal and opposite reaction for every action.” Therefore, over … Read more
Planet Plus Kenya exhibited its pioneer honey product at the just-concluded 9th edition of the Flagship Annual Circular Economy Conference and Awards, which took place on November 14th, 2024, at the Catholic University of East Africa. The team from Planet Plus Kenya led by Diana Musa the Product Manager, showcased the honey product procured from … Read more
Planet Plus Kenya recently partnered with Cambridge Medical Laboratory and X-ray Services to support 30 families affected by the heavy rains and flash floods in Mukuru kwa Ruben. As an organization that works in collaboration with grassroots communities to enhance the ability of natural buffers to protect lives and property from the harsh effects of … Read more