PROFILE: Chris Diaz, pushing for youth to get involved in conservation

By Tony Owori,

Meet Chris Diaz, a business leader and conservationist born in Mombasa, Kenya. Through his career, Diaz has made great strides and contributed a lo...

conservation , diaz , Forest conservation

World Bank to invest Ksh.547B in 11 African countries

By Reuters,

The World Bank on Monday said it would invest over $5 billion (Ksh.547.8billion) over the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes, improve...

World Bank

Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary launched at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy

By Citizen Reporter,

The Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary, an 800 acre indigenous forest area on the slopes of Mount Kenya, has been launched. The Mount Kenya Wildlife ...

Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary

Kenya’s white giraffe fitted with GPS tracking device

By Citizen Reporter,

The world’s only known white giraffe has been fitted with a GPS tracking device at Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy in Ijara, Garissa County. ...

white giraffe

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

OPINION: Hedges or fences? What home-owners need to consider

By Guest Writer,

By Jeremy Gitonga Perhaps because their primary objective is concealment rather than a complementary to the beauty of the main investment, bou...

#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

OPINION: This should be the new normal when protecting our natural capital

By Guest Writer,

By Major (Rtd) Steve Leakono Sun Tzu, one of the greatest military strategists and a renowned philosopher said that the greatest victory is that wh...

WATO: What next where livelihoods almost entirely depend on biodiversity?

By Guest Writer,

Over 190 countries adopted the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992 as a commitment to reverse the pervasive biodiversity loss globally. Unde...

Biodiversity , International Day for Biodiversity

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...

BWIRE: Counties should develop land use policies to minimize conflicts

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The absence of proper land use plans across the country is to blame for the increased conflicts over use of natural resources, that...

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

BWIRE: Kenya’s indigenous people still being marginalised

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Clearly, even with constitutional protection and legal recognition, the situation of indigenous people’s communities in Kenya has...

Bajunis , Endorois , Nyangoris , Ogiek , Samias , Sengwer

BWIRE: Why Nairobi light rail system is the best option

By Benjamin Muriuki,

By Victor Bwire Hey wait a minute. How does the Nairobi City urban plan look like? Is it there in the first place? While the Government, mostly...

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