On the roads of Peter

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The priest Pedro Pantoja Arreola Posada del Migrante leads Bethlehem, whose work for more than a decade in Saltillo,  Mexico will be recognized on Oct. 12 in Washington and receive the International Award Letelier Moffitt Human Rights, Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). Continue reading

Poor Struggle as Inflation Soars

Sylvia Meltina says her family can no longer afford regular meals because of rising food and fuel costs. / Credit:Peter Kahare/IPS

As long as the Kenyan shilling is under pressure from the dollar, the price of fuel and food will continue rising. In August the shilling reached a record low of 95.05 shillings to the dollar. The low income segments are hardest hit by this situation. Continue reading