Coffee Leaf Rust (Hemileia vastatrix) in Kenya—A Review

E Gichuru, G Alwora, J Gimase, C Kathurima - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Coffee is one of the most important cash crops and beverages in the world. Production of
coffee is limited by many factors, which include insect pests and diseases, among others …

Variability of extreme weather events over the equatorial East Africa, a case study of rainfall in Kenya and Uganda

V Ongoma, H Chen, GW Omony - Theoretical and applied climatology, 2018 - Springer
This study investigates the variability of extreme rainfall events over East Africa (EA), using
indices from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Expert Team on Climate Change …

Fluoride distribution in selected foodstuffs from Nakuru County, Kenya, and the risk factors for its human overexposure

D Nelima, EW Wambu, JL Kituyi - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Critical data on the impacts of fluoride (F) in food systems along the Eastern Africa Rift Valley
System (EARS) is needed for public health risk assessment and for the development of …

Evaluation of spatiotemporal variability of rainfall over Kenya from 1979 to 2017

L Mumo, J Yu, B Ayugi - Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial …, 2019 - Elsevier
Analyzing spatiotemporal dynamics of meteorological variables in evolving climate,
especially in regions where rain-fed agribusiness is predominant is paramount. In this …

The diversification of pastoralist herding: navigating socio-climatic risk via mobile technologies

I Boas - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This paper examines the diversification of pastoralist herding practices in the context of
socio-climatic change and the ways in which mobile technologies shape this diversification …

Osmotic stress: an outcome of drought and salinity

O Askari-Khorasgani, MIA Rehmani… - Handbook of plant …, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Drought is one of the most widespread global issues, undermining crop yield and quality
and may lead to complete plant death under severe stress conditions. Osmotic adjustment …

[HTML][HTML] Near real-time estimation of high spatiotemporal resolution rainfall from cloud top properties of the MSG satellite and commercial microwave link rainfall …

KK Kumah, BHP Maathuis, JCB Hoedjes, Z Su - Atmospheric Research, 2022 - Elsevier
High spatiotemporal resolution rainfall is needed in predicting flash floods, local climate
impact studies and agriculture management. Rainfall estimation techniques like satellites …

Gauging the performance of CMIP5 historical simulation in reproducing observed gauge rainfall over Kenya

L Mumo, J Yu - Atmospheric Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The detrimental impacts of climate change have drawn the interest of many climate scientists
toward understanding the past climate for the sake of preparing for the future. The current …

Combining MWL and MSG SEVIRI satellite signals for rainfall detection and estimation

KK Kumah, JCB Hoedjes, N David, BHP Maathuis… - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
Accurate rainfall detection and estimation are essential for many research and operational
applications. Traditional rainfall detection and estimation techniques have achieved …

Soil iron and aluminium concentrations and feet hygiene as possible predictors of Podoconiosis occurrence in Kenya

J Muli, J Gachohi, J Kagai - PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Podoconiosis (mossy foot) is a neglected non-filarial elephantiasis considered
to be caused by predisposition to cumulative contact of uncovered feet to irritative red clay …