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Irvin Jalango

Civic freedom erodes amid crackdown on protesters, report says

A civic freedom monitor has downgraded Kenya’s civic space in its annual ratings amid a recent crackdown on nationwide protests and abductions.

Civic freedom erodes amid crackdown on protesters, report says

Literary experts: Piracy, copyright continue to stifle digital publishing industries

Literary experts: Piracy, copyright continue to stifle digital publishing industries

Rare books on display at Sharjah International Book Fair

Rare books on display at Sharjah International Book Fair

Education experts seek to integrate AI in libraries, education institutions

Education experts seek to integrate AI in libraries, education institutions

Arabic language dictionary unveiled at UAE International Book Fair

Named the ‘Historical Corpus of the Arabic Language’, this extensive project spans 17 centuries of linguistic development across 127 volumes.

Arabic language dictionary unveiled at UAE International Book Fair

'It starts with a book': 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair opens in UAE

Under the theme ‘It Starts with a Book’, the event features over 15 million books covering diverse fields of knowledge, with over 2,500 publishers from 112 countries participating.

'It starts with a book': 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair opens in UAE

Lifting the veil on illegal trade in African grey parrot in Kenya

The trade in African grey parrots is lucrative, fueled by a desire for exotic pets and a belief in their ability to provide companionship.

Lifting the veil on illegal trade in African grey parrot in Kenya

Forestry Service will fund itself from next year, Ruto says

Ruto said Kenya Forest Service will not be funded by the exchequer since the Service can now generate revenue that can sustain its activities.

Forestry Service will fund itself from next year, Ruto says

Chameleons, tortoises top Kenya's exotic wildlife trade

Globally, chameleons are among the most popular reptiles in the exotic pet trade, among them, those only native to Kenya.

Chameleons, tortoises top Kenya's exotic wildlife trade

A family's enduring connection with the beauty of Lake Nakuru

95-year-old Thelma Hall and her family lived in Nderit Estate cattle ranch, now part of the iconic Lake Nakuru National Park but moved out of the property in 1963.

A family's enduring connection with the beauty of Lake Nakuru

How new tech is making wildlife census easier

Cameras and Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) technologies enabling him and the technical teams to communicate the status of the wildlife and their habitats

By 2 months ago

How new tech is making wildlife census easier

Group revives Sabaki estuary for conservation, ecotourism

Sabaki River estuary is one of the 68 key biodiversity areas in the country located at the tail end of the Athi-Galana -Sabaki river basin.

By 2 months ago

Group revives Sabaki estuary for conservation, ecotourism

Kenyans flock parks to celebrate World tourism day

Nairobi Safari Walk and Nairobi Animal Orphanage recorded the highest number of visitors. The former recorded over 16,700 visitors while the latter recorded over 15,600.

By 2 months ago

Kenyans flock parks to celebrate World tourism day

Kenya dominates Carbon market amid doubts in transparency

Kenya’s carbon market landscape is dominated by forestry projects and those in the cookstove distribution industry.

By 2 months ago

Kenya dominates Carbon market amid doubts in transparency

Community conservation efforts give lifeline to Sabaki River estuary

Community undertakes conservation awareness, outreach, beach cleanup, and monitoring of bird species within the delicate River Sabaki estuary ecosystem

By 2 months ago

Community conservation efforts give lifeline to Sabaki River estuary

Experts call for support to turn academic ideas into solutions

Researchers and education experts have called for funding to help innovators commercialise their work.

By 2 months ago

Experts call for support to turn academic ideas into solutions

Local communities, conservationists use science to restore Cherang'any

Kipteber Forest is part of the larger Cherang’any Hills catchment area that comprises 13 forest reserve blocks and traverses Trans-Nzoia, Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot Counties.

By 3 months ago

Local communities, conservationists use science to restore Cherang'any

Mama's Hub: Technology revolutionising maternal healthcare

Mama’s Hub, is a pioneer digital library that contains information concerning pregnant mothers, used remotely to monitor the health of several pregnant women in Nakuru.

By 3 months ago

Mama's Hub: Technology revolutionising maternal healthcare

Endangered species face more threats as wildlife trafficking rise

A report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on wildlife crime has unearthed over 140,000 records of wildlife seizures that took place between 2015 and 2021.

By 3 months ago

Endangered species face more threats as wildlife trafficking rise

Why COP29 will be a clear litmus test for climate crisis

COP29 is determined to fulfill past promises, delivering on mandates, and building on the process so that it can address the urgency and scale of the crisis.

By 3 months ago

Why COP29 will be a clear litmus test for climate crisis

Kabarak University joins AI-driven project to boost public health

The project titled 'Enabling Girls in AI and Growing Expertise (ENGAGE)', is funded by Takeda Pharmaceuticals and is set to run for five years.

By 4 months ago

Kabarak University joins AI-driven project to boost public health

Memories and scars of forced eviction and the struggle for land rights

The government blames indigenous communities for what it terms as illegal encroachment and maintains that evictions pave the way for conservation.

By 5 months ago

Memories and scars of forced eviction and the struggle for land rights

Africa, civil societies push for climate financing

The civil societies raised concern over strangulation by climate-related debts and ballooning costs to adapt and recover from climate impacts.

By 6 months ago

Africa, civil societies push for climate financing

Slaying the 'killer in the kitchen'

The Ministry of Health estimates that 21,500 premature deaths occur yearly as a result of air pollution due to cooking.

By 6 months ago

Slaying the 'killer in the kitchen'

Poor urban planning at the heart of severe floods in cities

Unplanned urbanisation often goes hand in hand with the formation of informal settlements in marginalised and hazard-prone land

By 6 months ago

Poor urban planning at the heart of severe floods in cities

Africa climate negotiators call for vigilance in Bonn meeting

Representatives seek to level ground and identify landmines ahead of UN meeting.

By 6 months ago

Africa climate negotiators call for vigilance in Bonn meeting

Kajiado's takeover of Amboseli National Park setback to conservation, experts say

Conservationists say downgrading the park could dismantle the strong legal protection that is essential for its survival as a Key Biodiversity Area.

By 6 months ago

Kajiado's takeover of Amboseli National Park setback to conservation, experts say

International conferences led to growth in tourism sector in 2023

The number of international conferences increased by 9 per cent while that of local conferences grew by 11 per cent.

By 6 months ago

International conferences led to growth in tourism sector in 2023

Agriculture sector bounces back after two years of contraction

Kenya’s agriculture sector recorded a 7 per cent recovery in 2023 after two consecutive years of contraction.

By 6 months ago

Agriculture sector bounces back after two years of contraction

Why Nakuru dwellers won't just move from a looming tragedy

Vacation notices have been given to the affected families who live along what geologists say are fault lines.

By 6 months ago

Why Nakuru dwellers won't just move from a looming tragedy

Migratory species at risk as population declines

A United Nations report shows most migrating animals face a sharp population decline.

By 6 months ago

Migratory species at risk as population declines

Inability to sweat puts rhinos at risk as global warming worsens

The inability of rhinos to sweat makes them vulnerable to increasing temperatures, and their populations may not survive under predicted climate change scenarios, a new study has revealed.

By 7 months ago

Inability to sweat puts rhinos at risk as global warming worsens

Conservationists call for action to combat coral bleaching in Indian Ocean

Coral reef bleaching events have been observed in regions including the Great Barrier Reef and the Western Indian Ocean.

By 7 months ago

Conservationists call for action to combat coral bleaching in Indian Ocean

Moi daughter laid to rest, family eulogises her as generous and charming

Amazing mother, stylish aunt, soft-spoken neighbour and talented lady are some of the attributes given to former president’s daughter.

By 7 months ago

Moi daughter laid to rest, family eulogises her as generous and charming

Scientists to create sperm bank for wild dogs

This is the first time that scientists are freezing sperm from different male African wild dogs in East and Southern Africa and using it to artificially inseminate female African wild dogs.

By 7 months ago

Scientists to create sperm bank for wild dogs

Flamingos at risk as lakes water levels rise

Soda lakes in East Africa hold more than three-quarters of the world’s lesser flamingos.

By 7 months ago

Flamingos at risk as lakes water levels rise

Arabic language dictionary unveiled at UAE International Book Fair

Named the ‘Historical Corpus of the Arabic Language’, this extensive project spans 17 centuries of linguistic development across 127 volumes.

Arabic language dictionary unveiled at UAE International Book Fair

'It starts with a book': 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair opens in UAE

Under the theme ‘It Starts with a Book’, the event features over 15 million books covering diverse fields of knowledge, with over 2,500 publishers from 112 countries participating.

'It starts with a book': 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair opens in UAE

Lifting the veil on illegal trade in African grey parrot in Kenya

The trade in African grey parrots is lucrative, fueled by a desire for exotic pets and a belief in their ability to provide companionship.

Lifting the veil on illegal trade in African grey parrot in Kenya

Forestry Service will fund itself from next year, Ruto says

Ruto said Kenya Forest Service will not be funded by the exchequer since the Service can now generate revenue that can sustain its activities.

Forestry Service will fund itself from next year, Ruto says

Chameleons, tortoises top Kenya's exotic wildlife trade

Globally, chameleons are among the most popular reptiles in the exotic pet trade, among them, those only native to Kenya.

Chameleons, tortoises top Kenya's exotic wildlife trade

A family's enduring connection with the beauty of Lake Nakuru

95-year-old Thelma Hall and her family lived in Nderit Estate cattle ranch, now part of the iconic Lake Nakuru National Park but moved out of the property in 1963.

A family's enduring connection with the beauty of Lake Nakuru

How new tech is making wildlife census easier

Cameras and Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) technologies enabling him and the technical teams to communicate the status of the wildlife and their habitats

By 2 months ago

How new tech is making wildlife census easier

Group revives Sabaki estuary for conservation, ecotourism

Sabaki River estuary is one of the 68 key biodiversity areas in the country located at the tail end of the Athi-Galana -Sabaki river basin.

By 2 months ago

Group revives Sabaki estuary for conservation, ecotourism

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