Karachuonyo ‘happy’ monkeys in Kenya’s Lake Victoria Basin carve a reputation as wildlife that sneak into kitchens for cooked food

Karachuonyo ‘happy’ monkeys in Kenya’s Lake Victoria Basin carve a reputation as wildlife that sneak into kitchens for cooked food

Beside monkeys, some villages in Homa Bay are also invaded by hyenas that kill domestic animals. Officers from KWS are setting up traps to capture them and relocate them to their natural habitat,” Kibor said.

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Kenyans with policies with insurance firms under liquidation told to claim compensation

Kenyans with policies with insurance firms under liquidation told to claim compensation

Garissa Township Deputy County Commissioner Sebastian Okiring on his part urged the boda-boda riders to acquire driving licenses in respect to the Traffic Act and ensure that their property is insured so as to guarantee their safety and the safety of their customers.

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Catholic faithful in Nairobi flock churches to welcome Lenten season as countdown to Easter starts

Catholic faithful in Nairobi flock churches to welcome Lenten season as countdown to Easter starts

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the penitential season of Lent where Catholics continued to express sorrow for their sins, and desired to draw closer to God through prayer, fasting and alms giving for 40 days.

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Kenya’s private sector growth holds steady in February, outlook dim

Kenya’s private sector growth holds steady in February, outlook dim

The finance ministry forecasts the economy will grow 5.3 per cent in 2025 and 2026, speeding up from an estimated 4.6 per cent expansion last year.

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Busoga Basin was renowned for its annual ritual of wildlife ‘assembly’ for water, now that’s wiped out by Uganda’s destructive development

Busoga Basin was renowned for its annual ritual of wildlife ‘assembly’ for water, now that’s wiped out by Uganda’s destructive development

If what I see in Busoga to day – destructive development – continues in the future I will not be part of – the future of wildlife in Busoga and Uganda is in total jeopardy. Whatever is being to conserve the environment will have no serious positive impact. Wildlife will continue to disappear and climate change will hit harder within the next 100 years.

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Ministry of environment contemplates charcoal licensing to protect forest in central Kenya

Ministry of environment contemplates charcoal licensing to protect forest in central Kenya

Each bag or sack must be clearly labelled with detailed information, including the producer’s name and address, the specific area and county of production, the weight of the charcoal, the tree species used in its production, and the technology employed in its creation.

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Distraught residents of Kajiado, home to Kenya’s largest wildlife sanctuaries, call for speedy reparations by KWS

Distraught residents of Kajiado, home to Kenya’s largest wildlife sanctuaries, call for speedy reparations by KWS

William Tajiri, a resident of Elang’ata Enkima lamented that the elephants also destroy their crops when they come looking for water near their bomas and wants KWS to drill boreholes and water pans for the wildlife far away from their bomas to curb human-wildlife conflicts.

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How community policing is silencing guns and banditry in northern Kenya, promoting livestock trade  

How community policing is silencing guns and banditry in northern Kenya, promoting livestock trade  

Speaking during IMPACT community accountability and feedback forum in Juakali, Laikipia County, Rachachore said the two-year campaign has resulted in some 62 moran age group leaders abandoning criminal activities and become peace ambassadors.

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Late Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai celebrated by her Green Belt Movement and Conservation Alliance of Kenya

Late Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai celebrated by her Green Belt Movement and Conservation Alliance of Kenya

Speaking during the event, the Conservation Alliance of Kenya, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Steve Itela, emphasised the urgent need for environmental stewardship, calling on Kenyans to take personal responsibility for conservation efforts.

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Pollution: Environmental court in Kenya’s coastal town of Malindi to deliver verdict on Lamu Coal Power Plant

Pollution: Environmental court in Kenya’s coastal town of Malindi to deliver verdict on Lamu Coal Power Plant

Save Lamu also filed a cross appeal contesting certain aspects of the NET ruling, including the conclusion that the analysis of alternative technologies was sufficient, which the tribunal did not consider.

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