Hacker News with Generative AI: Kenya

I create buildings from mushroom components (nature.com)
Mtamu Kililo creates alternative construction materials to confront Kenya’s housing crisis.

Housing, Sustainability, Architecture, Kenya

22 points by gnabgib 24 days ago | 4 comments

Object that fell from the skies identified as separation ring from a rocket (nation.africa)
Two days after a mysterious metallic object fell from the sky and landed at Mukuku Village in Makueni County, fresh details about it have emerged.

Space Exploration, News, Kenya

66 points by dltj 92 days ago | 59 comments

PTSD, depression and anxiety: why former FB mods in Kenya are taking action (theguardian.com)
Ex-staff at outsourcing company Samasource claim they vetted unspeakably graphic videos in harsh conditions

Mental Health, Social Media, Kenya, Labor Practices, Outsourcing

6 points by philk10 106 days ago | 1 comments

Kenya and "the decline of the greatest coffee" (2021) (christopherferan.com)
During one of his “yes or no” Instagram Q&As, Scott Rao lamented the declining quality of Kenyan coffees over the last three years—a sentiment I’ve heard echoed by buyers across Europe, the US, and Australia.

Coffee, Kenya

214 points by sebg 123 days ago | 238 comments

Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya (theconversation.com)
There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene. They join the ranks of a small group of insects that have been found to be capable of breaking the polluting plastic down, though this is the first time that an insect species native to Africa has been found to do this.

Environment, Science, Insects, Kenya

12 points by thunderbong 143 days ago | 3 comments

Kenya's "man-eater" lions of the 19th century confirmed using DNA (cosmosmagazine.com)
DNA extracted from between the teeth of 2 Kenyan lion specimens from the 1890s shows that the animals ate humans, as well as giraffes and wildebeests.

Kenya, Lions, DNA, History, Wildlife

9 points by geox 174 days ago | 0 comments

Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates (restofworld.org)
A rate card published by a Nairobi drivers’ union has become ubiquitous in Ubers in Kenya.The new rates are at least 50% higher than Uber’s official fare.Uber says charging customers extra is against company policy, and is reviewing the complaints it has received.

Ride-sharing, Kenya, Uber, Labor Issues, Technology

111 points by Geekette 204 days ago | 104 comments

What Kenyan protests tell about economic management and the politics of reforms (africanistperspective.com)