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CS Duale: Why restoring forests is key to Kenya's future

Reiterating the government’s commitment, Duale stated that President William Ruto's administration is actively implementing various initiatives to protect and restore forests across the country.

By Evans Yegon 2025-03-25 12:03:33

CS Duale: Why restoring forests is key to Kenya's future

Rainfall to continue in several parts of Kenya this week

By Sharon Wanga 2025-03-24 19:47:14

Bio-cultural protocol empowers community against exploitation

Baringo’s Endorois community is determined to protect its heritage by using a legal tool, the bio-cultural protocol, to safeguard their knowledge and the land’s natural wealth.

By Caroline Chebet 2025-03-24 14:37:47

'More and faster': UN calls to shrink buildings' carbon footprint

UN says countries must move rapidly to slash CO2 emissions from homes, offices, shops and other buildings -- a sector that accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas pollution

By AFP 2025-03-18 06:20:00

'More and faster': UN calls to shrink buildings' carbon footprint

Sh1.7 billion project backs local fight against land degradation

A Sh1.7 billion initiative has been launched to restore degraded land, create jobs and boost climate resilience.

By David Njaaga 2025-03-16 10:52:26

Sh1.7 billion project backs local fight against land degradation

Doubts over climate funding as donors squeeze aid

Donors have struggled to meet their climate finance pledges at the best of times, even for commitments well below the $300 billion pledged last year.

By AFP 2025-03-13 14:35:46

Doubts over climate funding as donors squeeze aid

Conservationists warn of dire effects as wildlife spaces shrink

North Rangelands Trust says animals losing huge swathes of land due to destructive human behaviour.

By Jayne Rose Gacheri 2025-03-10 09:00:00

Conservationists warn of dire effects as wildlife spaces shrink

210 Nairobi National Park acres destroyed in wildfires

All wildfires across the country contained, except at Ruma Nat. Park, at least 210 acres of Nairobi National Park destroyed; Tourism CS Miano says.

By Esther Nyambura 2025-03-01 21:14:00

210 Nairobi National Park acres destroyed in wildfires

Forest fires may continue till mid-march, KFS warns

Kenya Forest Service suspends vegetation burning near forests, warns wildfires may persist until mid-March amid blazes in Mt. Kenya and Aberdare forests.

By Esther Nyambura 2025-02-27 15:42:51

Forest fires may continue till mid-march, KFS warns

Scientists train rats to detect smuggled wildlife trophies

Researchers have successfully trained African giant pouched rats to sniff rhino horns, elephant tusks, and pangolin scales.

By Caroline Chebet 2025-02-26 16:27:30

Scientists train rats to detect smuggled wildlife trophies

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Concern as biting water shortage exposes girls to defilers

Maji Bora programme teams up with county government to drill and rehabilitate boreholes to address water crisis.County receives only 65,000 cubic metres of water per day.

By Patrick Beja 2025-02-26 00:00:00

Concern as biting water shortage exposes girls to defilers

Stakeholders bet on Science Week to push action towards sustainable food systems

The week aims to realize a shared vision of enhancing food production through science and innovation, reducing malnutrition, and protecting biodiversity in land, water, and food systems.

By Patrick Vidija 2025-02-25 14:27:32

Stakeholders bet on Science Week to push action towards sustainable food systems

Nations at odds over major UN climate science report

Representatives of nearly 200 countries gather Monday to continue fraught negotiations on the timing and content of the UN's next blockbuster assessment of global warming science.

By AFP 2025-02-24 07:10:00