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Indigenous groups fear carbon projects could deepen land loss
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (622+ words) Pastoralist and indigenous communities have warned that carbon markets are emerging as a new avenue for land dispossession, amid growing frustrations over delays in the registration of communal land. Speaking during the CLAN! Network Kenya Annual General Meeting held on…...
KFS equips officers to save endangered bees
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (659+ words) KFS Chief Conservator of Forests Alex Lemarkoko commissioning the Kaptagat ecosystem fencing project/KFS Concerned by the catastrophic rate at which pollinators are declining, the Kenya Forest Service has announced a new partnership with the National Bee Institute to train…...
Hyena sighting sparks alarm in Syokimau as KWS moves in
2+ week, 1+ day ago (291+ words) KWS has assured residents that a team has been deployed to the area The Kenya Wildlife Service has assured residents of Syokimau and surrounding areas that response operations are ongoing following reports of a hyena sighting along Mwananchi Road off…...
New soil mapping skills set to improve farm decisions
2+ week, 1+ day ago (373+ words) The technicians benefited from harmonised soil analysis training under the Global Soil Laboratory Network, an initiative designed to standardise laboratory practices across countries. Noorunisha Abdool, a soil laboratory consultant with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, said…...
Endangered wildlife population estimates
3+ week, 2+ day ago (155+ words) Kenya's latest wildlife population estimates show mixed fortunes for endangered species between 2021 and 2025, reflecting both conservation gains and emerging threats. Elephant numbers rose significantly from 36, 280 to 42, 072, signalling continued success in anti-poaching efforts and habitat protection. Black rhinos also recorded growth,…...
Samburu County to host 37th edition rhino charge
3+ week, 4+ day ago (728+ words) Samburu County has been officially announced as the host of the 37th edition of the Rhino Charge, Kenya's premier off-road motorsport event that raises funds for forest and wildlife conservation. The announcement was made this morning by Clerk of Course Don…...
Toxic fish trade sparks alarm as Senate probes illegal fishing
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (738+ words) This comes amid growing concerns over an illegal trade in contaminated fish reaching major markets. A Senate committee has directed the Fisheries department to urgently conduct fresh research on whether fish from Lake Nakuru are safe for human consumption. The…...
A new way to save the endangered pangolins
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1755+ words) Community-led conservation is helping to build genuine local ownership At the border of the Masai Mara, a quiet but significant shift is taking shape in how the country's rarest mammal, the giant ground pangolin, is being protected. With fewer than…...
Bamboo restoration revives Nzoia basin, Budalangi flood zones
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (657+ words) Over the years the Nzoia River Basin has suffered extensive degradation due to soil erosion The rehabilitation of the Nzoia River Basin and Budalangi area is gaining significant traction following the successful implementation of a bamboo-based ecosystem restoration. The initiative…...
Injured lioness beats the odds, returns to pride after swift rescue
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (338+ words) On Monday, a remarkable rescue unfolded in the Maasai Mara when a lioness from the Rongai Breakaway pride was treated for a serious wound and successfully returned to her pride after swift intervention by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Mara…...