Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel ... dropped out of the project causing the building plans to be shelved. In 1992, Maathai was arrested for her political activities.

With the late Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Wangari Maathai behind them, these mothers camped at Uhuru Park’s ‘Freedom Corner’ in Nairobi in a hunger strike, after unsuccessfully petitioning ...

Professor Wangari Maathai contributed over many decades to furthering the ideals and objectives of the United Nations. A globally recognized champion for human rights and women’s empowerment ...