Nyandarua County – Communities in Geta Forest Station, located in the country’s west-central region, are set to be the latest beneficiaries of the Community Forest Association’s (CFA) new identity card system—which aims to distinguish genuine forest users from illegal loggers and encroachers, granting them regulated access to the Aberdares Forest. Each CFA ID card features […]
Carolyne Tomno Kenya’s Water Crisis: A Race Against Time Amidst Climate Change and Population Growth Experts are calling for innovative solutions to tackle water scarcity in Kenya and across Africa, as the issue intensifies due to climate change. Specialists from Kenya and abroad highlight that water scarcity is being exacerbated by rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, […]
Carolyne Tomno As the world gears up for the 2024 United Nations conferences on climate, biodiversity, and desertification, Africa has emerged as a key player in restoring degraded landscapes, conserving biodiversity, and building sustainable livelihoods. The “GLF Africa 2024 Hybrid Conference: Greening the African Horizon,” held in Nairobi and online by the Global Landscapes Forum […]
As the local community takes ownership of South-west Mau’s forest, there are signs of environmental recovery after years of deforestation. Progress is being made in sustainable beekeeping practices, which provide alternative livelihoods and reduce forest dwellers’ dependence on destructive activities. Grace Chepkemoi Kogei smiles shyly as Kass Media’s camera is adjusted to film her. She […]
Rotterdam, 28 May 2024 – Legume Technology, a global provider of microbial solutions for agricultural crops, has secured a grant commitment of $1,620,669 from the Gates Foundation, to support the company’s mission of addressing the needs of smallholder farmers in Africa through their groundbreaking product – LEGUMEFiX. This innovative biofertilizer solution, currently in the trial […]
How can infrastructure connectivity in the Aberdare landscape be harmonized with the preservation of its wildlife and ecosystem? This question arises within a legal context, concerning the proposed realignment of the Mau Mau Road (Ihithe-Aberdare Forest-Kahuruko-Ndunyu Njeru Road) —a 25-kilometer stretch set to traverse a dense forest canopy. In January 2024, the National Environment Management […]
Eburru, Naivasha – Before his role as a respected Fence Supervisor in Eburru forest, Paul Thuo engaged in unregulated logging and charcoal trading. Like many in Naivasha’s Eburru ecosystem, Thuo depended on unchecked and illegal natural resources exploitation for his livelihood. This historical unsustainable reliance led to forest degradation, impacting indigenous tree growth and biodiversity. […]
By Caroline Tomno The Kenya forest service has introduced tissue culture propagation in bamboo for mass to boost the Bamboo sector in the country. The acting director of the Kenya forestry research institute KEFRI Dr. Jane Njuguna, says the tall fast-growing woody plant is also used as an important control measure for soil erosion. It is […]
By Carolyne Tomno A recent report by the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), supported by The Lemelson Foundation, sheds light on a significant preference among impact investors for digital applications and solar power solutions to address carbon emissions in East Africa. This emphasis, however, raises concerns as crucial technologies combating the immediate effects of the […]
As ocean temperatures rise, with scientists suggesting that 2022 was the hottest year on record for the ocean, prehistoric sites along Kenya’s low-lying coastal zone are under imminent threat. Among these sites is Jumba la Mtwana, located in Kilifi County. The foundation of this 14th-century treasure, designated as a national monument in 1982, has been […]
