Motorists warned against fare hike, drunk driving as NTSA checks

By Citizen Team,

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has warned operators against hiking fares and using private vehicles to ferry travellers. In an ...

NTSA

396 elephants died in 2018 as poaching declined by 50%, says KWS

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya lost at least 396 elephants in 2018 alone even as Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) says that is a significant decrease from the year before as cases...

Elephant deaths , kws , Maasai Mara , Poaching , Prof. Charles Musyoki.

Cambodia investigates 3 tons of African ivory abandoned at port

By VOA,

Some three tons of African ivory sat in an unmarked crate in a Cambodian port for more than a year, until a tip from the U.S. embassy led authorities ...

Emily Zeeberg , Meas Nee , Sun Chhay

Shut down trophy markets, says Margaret Kenyatta as she fetes wildlife conservation heroes

By Citizen Reporter,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Sunday called for shutting down of all wildlife trophy markets in the world because they fuel poaching of precious spe...

Two arrested with Ksh.2M elephant tusks in Kibwezi

By Michael Mutinda,

Officers from the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) arrested two people said to be in possession of elephant tusks worth Ksh.2million in Kibwezi. The s...

Kenya Wildlife Services(KWS)

This is the ‘last generation’ that can save nature, WWF says

By CNN,

Global wildlife populations have fallen by 60% in just over four decades, as accelerating pollution, deforestation, climate change and other man-made ...

nature , World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta pushes for protection of elephants

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Thursday shared the stage with African Presidents and British Royals to advocate for the protection of elephants in Af...

Elephant Protection Initiative , First Lady Margaret Kenyatta , Hands Off Our Elephants Initiative , Prince William Arthur , resident Ali Bongo Obimba

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta says Kenya keen to end illegal wildlife trade

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has affirmed Kenya’s leadership and commitment to eradicate illegal trade in wildlife across the world. The First La...

Margaret Kenyatta , Wildlife trade

Rangers in Tanzania harness new technology to fight poachers

By Reuters,

At the Grumeti Game Reserve, next to Serengeti National Park, elephants roam, rangers in Tanzania sleep more peacefully at night, and poachers have be...

Grumeti Game reserve , Poaching

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta in London for summit on illegal wildlife trade

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta was on Wednesday evening hosted to a royal reception at ST James Palace in London shortly after arriving in the United Ki...

London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade , Margaret Kenyatta

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta in London for key wildlife conference

By Citizen Reporter,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has arrived in the United Kingdom to attend the fourth London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT). The First La...

Margaret Kenyatta , Wildlife conference

Melania’s white hat evokes colonialist comparison

By CNN,

When first lady Melania Trump first stepped out in front of the press Friday in Nairobi, Kenya, she was wearing an outfit suitable for the setting. ...

Melania in Africa , US First Lady Melania Trump

More African ivory being smuggled into China despite ban: report

By Reuters,

More African ivory is being smuggled into China and a ban on trade in ivory has failed to dampen imports, a report said. Wildlife activists welcome...

African Ivory , Chinese ban ivory

DNA tests on elephant tusks helps expose Africa’s ivory trafficking rings

By CNN,

A new study  published on Wednesday in the journal Sciences Advances says that DNA sampling technique on elephant tusks has helped expose three of Af...

Elephant Tusks , ivory trafficking

DP William Ruto launches Ksh.200M fence in Laikipia

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto launched a Ksh.200million electric fence in Laikipia County as part of the Government’s efforts to address human-wildl...

human wildlife conflict , william ruto

Illegal ivory trade breezing past EU law – campaign group

By Reuters,

Illegal ivory trading is still flourishing in the European Union as traders use a loophole allowing for the exchange of very old pieces, a study found...

ivory trade ban

Panic in Murang’a as elephants escape from sanctuary

By Dennis Nduhiu,

Residents of Kanyenyaini village in Kangema, Murang’a County, on Sunday morning woke up to a major scare after two elephants left their sanctuary at...

Aberdares Forest , Kangema constituency , Kanyenyaini village , Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) , murang'a county , Roaming elephants

Kenyan conservationist Daphne Sheldrick dies

By Reuters,

Dame Daphne Sheldrick, a well-known Kenyan conservationist who helped protect the East African country’s wildlife for 60 years, has died. Her org...

daphne sheldrick , David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust , DSWT , Kenyan conservationist

New UK law to create world’s toughest ban on ivory trade

By Reuters,

Britain will ban the sale of ivory items regardless of their age in an effort to restrict the illegal ivory trade, tackle poaching and help protect el...

countries to face sanctions over ivory , Elephant Ivory , President Kenyatta affirms Kenya’s push for total ban on ivory trade

Elephants can’t find Yaya Toure

By AFP,

Ivory Coast's Football Federation (FIF) on Tuesday said it had "no news" of the whereabouts of star midfielder Yaya Toure, who did not turn up for tra...

Ivory Coast , Yaya Toure