Kenyan farmers and young guides enlisted to protect city forests

By Reuters,

Peter Wainana remembers when the forest near his home outside Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, was so thick with trees and vegetation it was difficult to w...

forestry , Kenya Forest Service , logging , trees

Panic as Elephant strays into homes in Kericho

By Bernard Rotich,

Panic gripped several villages in Tugunon, Chepseon and other neighbouring locations in Kericho County after a marauding elephant strayed into the vil...

Governor Waiguru terms Kirinyaga rice husks factory a milestone development

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru has termed the construction of a rice husk factory in the county as a milestone development that will bring a m...

Kirinyaga , Rice Husks

‘Pack and leave,’ CS Tobiko vows to evict Murkomen from Embobut Forest

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko says Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen is one of the individuals who have illegally encroached E...

Embobut Forest , Keriako Tobiko , Kipchumba Murkomen

Two chiefs among 16 to be charged for incitement over Mariashoni clashes

By Maryanne Nyambura,

Two chiefs are among 16 people in police custody for allegedly fueling violence in Mariashoni, Nakuru County, leading to inter-ethnic clashes in the a...

George Natembeya , inter-ethnic clashes , Mariashoni , Nakuru County

KFS leads planting of over 2,000 trees at Kibiku Forest block

By Agencies,

The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) on Tuesday hosted Principal Secretary for Cooperatives Ali Noor Ismail at Kibiku Forest block in Ngong for a tree plant...

Kenya Forest Service officials lead tree planting exercise in Kiambu

By Agencies,

The Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Mr. Julius Kamau on Friday participated in a tree planting exercise at Ragia Forest Station within Kiambu Count...

Kenya joins the world in marking Earth Day 2020

By Agencies,

The Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Mr. Julius Kamau, together with the Wangari Maathai founded Green Belt Movement Kenya, joined the rest of the w...

Earth Day , Kenya Forest Service , Wangari Maathai

FULL LIST: KMPDU boss Ouma Oluga among 32 appointed to Nairobi Metropolitan Services

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Thirty-two public officers have been redeployed from the National and County Governments to take charge of the Nairobi County Government under the new...

Nairobi Metropolitan Services , Ouma Oluga

Full list: Uhuru’s new appointments to Cabinet, reshuffle

By Citizen Reporter,

This is the full list of the Cabinet reshuffle and new appointments as announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday: Cabinet Secretary nominati...

Over 500 participants take part in The Forest Challenge

By Citizen Reporter,

Over 500 participants took part in The Forest Challenge 2019, an annual event organised to raise funds for the rehabilitation of Kenya's water towers....

The Forest Challenge

Man whose wife was found dead commits suicide

By Citizen Reporter,

The ex-husband of Faith Wangui, a mother of two who was on Saturday evening found dead in Menengai Forest, has reportedly committed suicide. Confir...

Commander Stephen Matu , Menengai Forest , murder , Nakuru County , suicide

Plans underway for Kipchoge to adopt Kaptagat Forest as training site

By Citizen Reporter,

World athletics champion Eliud Kipchoge EGH will soon have Kaptagat Forest as one of his training locations. According to Chief Conservator of Fore...

Kaptagat forest , Karura Forest , Kipchoge

MP Gideon Keter to sue Natembeya over alleged harassment in Mau evictions

By Citizen Reporter,

Nominated Member of Parliament Gideon Keter has vowed to take legal action against Rift Valley Regional Coordinator George Natembeya over alleged hara...

Gideo Keter

Gov’t denies claims that Dedan Kimathi burial site has been found

By Citizen Reporter,

The Government has denied claims that the burial site for Dedan Kimathi has been discovered. This comes a day after the family sent out a statement...

Dedan Kimathi.

Gideon Moi accuses DP Ruto allies of being obstacles in war on graft

By Hassan Mugambi,

Baringo County Senator Gideon Moi has accused leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto of being a stumbling block in the fight against graft in...

DP William Ruto , Gideon Moi , Isaac Ruto , Mau forest , war on graft

Government allows schools in Mau Forest to re-open for Third Term

By Robert Maina,

The government has backtracked on an earlier decision to shut down 15 schools targeted in the second phase of evictions in the Mau Forest. Accordin...

Mau forest

Emurrua Dikirr MP Johanna Ngeno arrested over Mau Forest eviction protest

By Citizen Team,

Emurrua Dikirr MP Johanna Ngeno was on Tuesday arrested after leading protests over the second Mau Forest eviction. The lawmaker was bundled into a...

Emurrua Dikirr

Parliament summons CS Tobiko over Mau Forest evictions

By Stephen Letoo,

With over 60,000 people staring at evictions, Members of Parliament have now summoned Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko over the Mau phase ...

Keriako Tobiko , Mau forest

Government shuts down 15 schools in Mau Forest phase 2 evictions

By Stephen Letoo,

The government has shut down 15 schools set up in areas targeted in the second phase of evictions in the Mau Forest. In a press briefing on Wednesd...

George Natembeya , Mau forest