Tanzanian court sentences Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ to 15 years for smuggling

By Reuters,

A Tanzanian court sentenced a prominent Chinese businesswoman dubbed the “Ivory Queen” to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of...

chinese , Elephant Tusks , Ivory Queen , Tanzania , Yang Feng Glan

Gor show guile and class, put Zamalek to the sword

By Matthews Mutai,

Kenyan powerhouse Gor Mahia showed guile, class, endurance and tremendous energy, rallying from a goal down to seal a memorable 4-2 win over battling ...

CAF Confedartiosn Cup , Dennis Oliech , GOR MAHIA , Jacques Tuyisenge , Kasarani , Nicholas Kipkirui , Zamalek

Uganda seizes ivory smuggled in timbers

By VOA,

Ugandan authorities have confiscated roughly 750 pieces of ivory and thousands of pangolin scales trucked into the East African country from northern ...

Ivory smuggled in timbers , uganda

Hong Kong customs seize record haul of pangolin scales bound for Vietnam

By Reuters,

Hong Kong customs busted a massive endangered species smuggling operation from Africa, seizing a record quantity of pangolin scales along with more th...

Hongkong , Vietnam

Islamic State-Afghanistan Spokesman killed in US airstrike 

By VOA,

The United States is reporting more progress in its efforts to eradicate the Islamic State terror group's branch in Afghanistan, confirming the death ...

Tech firm develops tiny tracker to help fight rhino poaching

By Reuters,

French tech company Sigfox has developed a bite-size tracker that can be inserted into the horns of rhinos to help conservationists monitor and protec...

International Rhino Foundation , Jane Goodall Institute , Marion Moreau , Poaching , Sigfox

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.

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...

Gun holders have 3 months to undergo fresh vetting

By Citizen Reporter,

The government will tighten gun ownership laws as it seeks to to seal loopholes that have led to the misuse of firearms in the country. For the nex...

Firearms and Licensing Board , kenyan gun holders

Rhino deaths under investigation, may not be linked to poaching – KWS

By Wendy Abdallah,

The recent deaths of three black rhinos may not have been as a result of poaching, the the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) has said. According to a ...

kws , Mara , Poaching , rhino deaths

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 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

Anthony Bourdain in Kenya: Lewa takes centerstage

By Wendy Abdallah,

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy will take centerstage in the first episode of the final season of Anthony Bourdain's CNN Parts Unknown, when it premieres th...

Anthony Bourdain , Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

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

AFA bets on sugar sector regulations to streamline industry

By Kepha Muiruri,

Cane producers, harvesters and transporters will soon be included in a single government registry. This as the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA)...

AFA , agriculture and food authority , Cane Poaching , farming , miller , regulations , self regulation , Sugar , sugar companies

Leopards are tearing opponents apart my way – Zapata

By Stanley Mativo,

AFC Leopards head coach Rodolfo Zapata has praised his charges for finally nailing his offensive style of play, following the 4-2 win over Nakumatt FC...

AFC Leopards , KPL , Nakumatt FC , Rodolfo Zapata

Tanzanian nationals arrested with Ksh.3.8M ivory in Migori

By George Juma,

Police in Migori are holding two Tanzanian nationals who were allegedly arrested with elephant tusks worth Ksh.3.8 million at Komwoma village along th...

Contraband ivory seized , Kenya-Tanzania border , Migori County , Poaching