Lukenya Schools in Athi River has commissioned a solar power system aimed at reducing its reliance on the national electricity grid, cutting energy costs and ensuring a reliable supply of electricity for learning and boarding operations. The system, installed by Safer Power Limited, comprises a 40.92 kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system, a 40 kW AC…
Greenpeace Africa on Tuesday joined more than 60,000 Kenyans in petitioning the government to immediately stop the destruction and excision of protected forests, warning that development projects and logging are threatening the country’s water towers and natural ecosystems. In an open letter presented to Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Dr Deborah Barasa at…
Ulinzi Africa Foundation has joined 26 organisations from around the world in calling on Vantara, a private wildlife facility in India funded by Reliance Industries, to permanently stop importing wild animals. The organisations welcomed Vantara’s recent announcement of a 12-month moratorium on wildlife imports and its stated plans to support in-situ conservation, improve governance and…
Sudan needs to strengthen its institutional capacity and deepen international cooperation to unlock the potential of its wildlife and tourism sectors, Sudan’s Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs and Organisation at the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has said. She said Sudan’s participation in international wildlife agreements and programmes remained limited, with the country often becoming…
The Government is seeking increased financing and technical partnerships to accelerate the restoration of Nairobi’s rivers amid growing concerns over pollution, flooding, poor sanitation and encroachment on riparian land. Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said the scale of the Nairobi Rivers Regeneration Programme required support from development partners, financial…
Zoomlion Kenya Waste Services Ltd has stepped up efforts to restore Nairobi’s Dandora dumpsite and clear accumulated waste from illegal dumping sites as part of the second edition of the Safisha Kanairo campaign. The initiative, implemented in partnership with the Nairobi City County Government, seeks to improve sanitation, reclaim public spaces and transform waste from…
The deaths of at least 15 elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem have sparked renewed scrutiny of Kenya’s pesticide regulatory regime, with conservation group WildlifeDirect calling for an independent investigation and sweeping reforms to protect wildlife, farmers and the public. The organisation says preliminary findings linking the deaths to cyanide-contaminated crops point to deeper failures in…
The government has called on development partners, the private sector, and local communities to invest in Kenya’s forestry sector, emphasizing that stronger partnerships are essential to restoring degraded landscapes, creating jobs, and enhancing climate resilience. Speaking during a donors’ round-table breakfast meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday, Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi said the government cannot…
By Jameson Kenya marked a major milestone in global conservation today after President William Samoei Ruto officially opened the expanded Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary. The sanctuary now spans three thousand two hundred square kilometres, making it the largest rhino sanctuary in the world and a significant boost to wildlife conservation, climate resilience and nature based…
By Jameson Mutua The Government of Kenya has been urged to adopt ambitious refill and reuse targets to curb the growing threat of single-use plastics and accelerate the shift toward sustainable packaging systems that protect the environment while unlocking new economic opportunities. Speaking during the launch of the inaugural Refill and Reuse Festival at the…
