http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1097 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:33:07 GMT 2026-04-03T18:33:07Z http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1113 Declining Urban Green Spaces: A case of Kisumu and Eldoret Towns of Kenya Kiplagat, Andrew With the rising urban populaƟon and subsequent growth in the size of urban areas, the importance of green spaces in urban areas now and in the future can hardly be overemphasized. Green spaces, including gardens, parks, street trees and other 'natural' vegetaƟon covering urban areas (Wilkerson et. Al. 2018), provide criƟcal ecosystem benefits to urban residents including water flow regulaƟon, runoff miƟgaƟonon, urban temperature regulaƟon, noise reducƟon, air purificaƟon moderaƟon of environmental extremes, waste treatment, climate regulaƟon,pollin aƟon and seed dispersal, recreaƟon and cognite development, and animal habitat.However, many African ciƟes risk missing these benefits due to the alarming rate at which urban green spaces are declining (Mensah 2014). In a bid to contribute in amelioraƟng this situaƟon a research study which actually underpins this policy brief, was undertaken in 2018 in Kisumu and Eldoret towns to determine factors afecƟng availability of urban green spaces. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1113 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1112 IMPROVING STANDARD OF LIVING OF RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH TREATMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF CARBONATED KILIBWONI BUBBLING SPRING WATER IN NANDI COUNTY Ngetich, Job K. The main objective of the research project was to determine the chemical composition of Kilibwoni bubbling Spring Water, and this was achieved by taking water samples from water points from bubbling spring water in Kiplolok site in Kilibwoni area. Water Samples were collected from bubbling spring water points in the months of November 2018 and February 2019 where three samples from each point were tested for carbonation, chemical, physio-chemical and microbial analysis Laboratory analysis was conducted in Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) laboratories in Eldoret and Nairobi Laboratories, and with the help of KEBS Experts. Global Positioning System (GPS) was used to capture spatial data involving mapping out of Coordinates for Sampling water points. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://41.89.164.27:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1112 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z