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 […]
In the heart of Upperhill, Nairobi, Ronald Onyinkwa Matoke has become a familiar figure, skillfully maneuvering through the bustling commercial hub as a motorcycle taxi rider (boda-boda). He is one of more than 176,00 registered boda boda riders in Nairobi’s capital, a fraction of the estimated 1.4 million registered motorcycles in the country. But Matoke […]
Nyeri County, October, 2023 — When Chrispus Karua Kahungu was a school-going boy growing up in Mweiga ward in Kieni sub county, he and his friends could only hope to get home from school safely. The wildlife roamed freely in the area, and human-wildlife conflict was at its peak— it is with the construction of the […]
By Carolyne Tomno Kenya is harnessing Geo-Spacial Artificial intelligence for forest and biodiversity conservation. By comparing historical and current imagery data, geospatial AI can assess deforestation risks effectively. This is according to Silas Mulehi, a Geo spatial expert from the Directorate of Resources Surveys and Remote Sensing, Kenya. The technology will help Authorities to identify […]
Communities living in Kerio Valley, in the lower-lands of Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet County (EMC), are pastoralists. It is odd to drive a few meters down the road, without encountering unmanned herd of sheep and goats grazing by the roadsides and cattle lying under the Accacia trees, chewing cud. If you listen quietly, the melody of birds chipping, crickets chirping, […]
Nairobi, September 6, 2023 — The Africa Climate Summit 2023 concluded on a historic note with the adoption of the Nairobi Declaration. President William Ruto, alongside Moussa Faki, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, announced pledges totaling $23 billion for green growth, mitigation, and adaptation projects across the continent. The declaration calls on developed nations, […]
