Kenya will remain a strong voice for Africa on the UN Security Council, says Uhuru

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated Kenya's strong commitment to advancing Africa's agenda at UN Security Council especially on matters of climate...

CLIMATE CHANGE , President Uhuru Kenyatta , UN SECURITY COUNCIL , UNEP

UK’s Prince William tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year, reports say

By Reuters,

Prince William, second-in-line to the British throne, tested positive for coronavirus earlier this year, according to the BBC, citing palace sources. ...

Prince William

#MaraBarricade: Mara Ngenche Camp risks demolition over wildebeest migration

By Sam Gituku,

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala recently ordered for the removal of a high end tented camp in the Maasai Mara National Reserve say...

Maasai Mara , Mara Ngenche Camp , narok

Tourism CS Najib Balala demands closure of hotel for blocking wildbeest migratory corridor at Mara River

By Tonny Ndungu,

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala on Tuesday demanded action on a tourist camp that has been built beside the Mara River, blocking the Wildebeest...

CS Najib Balala

25 endangered Grevy’s zebra translocated from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

By Agencies,

Twenty-five endangered Grevy’s zebra have successfully been translocated from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to Sera Wildlife Community Conservancy; the...

Grevy’s zebra , Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

The virus hunters who search bat caves to predict the next pandemic

By CNN,

Before entering the cave, the small team of scientists pull on hazmat suits, face masks and thick gloves to cover every inch of their skin. Contact wi...

bat caves , coronavirus , COVID-19 , EcoHealth Alliance

A zoo is struggling so much that it may have to feed some animals to other animals

By CNN,

Faced with disrupted supply chains and steep revenue declines due to the coronavirus pandemic, one zoo is considering a drastic measure: turning some...

coronavirus , lockdown , Neumünster Zoo

‘The Elephant Queen’ to screen on Citizen TV this Easter Sunday

By Citizen Team,

The internationally acclaimed feature documentary, The Elephant Queen, filmed in Tsavo East National Park and the Greater Amboseli Tsavo ecosystem wil...

Easter Sunday , Mark Deeble , The Elephant Queen , Victoria Stone

KWS marks World Wildlife Day, decry Roan antelope as most endangered

By Agencies,

As the world marked the Word Wildlife Day on Tuesday, it has now emerged that the Roan antelope is now the most endangered species with only 12 of the...

Roan antelope , Word Wildlife Day

Earth Hour 2020: The time for global action

By Citizen,

By Guenter Mitlacher On 28 March, as I take my place amongst millions of people around the globe to celebrate Earth Hour, I am reminded again of wh...

OPINION: Coastal cities are exposed without mangroves

By Citizen Reporter,

Two things happened on October 31, 2019, it was World Cities Day and the three-day mangrove conference ended in Lamu County - home to around 60% of th...

coastal , lamu , mangrove , Paris

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta talks tough on ivory trade war

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has reaffirmed Kenya’s push for closure of all ivory trade markets across the world. She said Kenya will continue wi...

ivory trade , Margaret Kenyatta

After years of losses, world’s forests ‘in emergency room’

By VOA,

The world lost 12 million hectares (30 million acres) of tropical tree cover last year, the equivalent of 30 soccer pitches a minute, researchers said...

Tropical tree

Cameroon busts ivory, pangolin traffickers

By VOA,

Police in Cameroon have arrested four wildlife traffickers caught with huge quantities of elephant tusks and scales from pangolins. The traffickers, s...

Cameroon , Elephant Tusks , Pangolins

Uhuru at One Planet Summit, says Kenya to boost forest cover

By Allan Irungu,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said Kenya will have reached an estimate of 10 percent forest cover as effort to curb the recent climatic changes and the...

forest cover , One Planet Summit

Traffic disruptions in Nairobi as 4,700 dignitaries land for UN summit

By Gloria Magudha,

Nairobi residents will have to contend with traffic disruptions as a global United Nations (UN) summit takes place and is expected to be graced by Pre...

Emmanuel Macron , One Planet Summit , Uhuru kenyatta , UN Environment Assembly

Congo’s former president awarded oil block in UNESCO heritage site

By Reuters,

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila in December awarded an oil drilling license that overlaps a wildlife-rich UNESCO world her...

Congo , president , UNESCO

Peru launches ‘sustained’ crack-down on Illegal mining in Amazon

By VOA,

Peru on Tuesday launched a new, "sustained" effort to uproot illegal gold mining in one of the Amazon's most biodiverse corners, sending 1,500 police ...

Peru

Madagascar holds presidential runoff vote

By Reuters,

Voters in Madagascar are casting their ballots in a presidential runoff election between two former presidents and bitter rivals. Andry Rajoelina a...

Andry Rajoelina , Madagascar , Marc Ravalomanana , President Hery Rajaonarimampianina , World Bank

Blue Economy agenda gains momentum as Nairobi conference closes

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has lauded the just concluded Nairobi conference as one that generated the right momentum for harnessing the enormous economi...

Blue Economy Conference , DP William Ruto , Foreign Affairs CS Monica Juma , KICC , President Uhuru Kenyatta