The Nobel peace prize winner is known as the late Wangari Maathai. despite the lack of any photo, the laureate was able to connect environmentalism and political activism in the country. she was involved in numerous tree planting drives as well as peaceful protests against the KANU regime agitating for civil liberties, women rights and multi party systems. Africa being at the heart of the Sahel faces numerous environmental problem posed by global warming as well as human right issues.