Suspected poachers arrested with 54kgs of ivory

By Peter Mwangi,

Five suspected poachers were arrested in Laikipia West and ivory weighing 54.7 kilograms impounded. According to Laikipia West Deputy County Commis...

.poachers , Ivory , laikipia

Isiolo: Man arrested in possession of elephant tusks

By Wendy Abdallah,

Police on Wednesday arrested a man in possession of elephant tusks weighing 12 kilograms in Isiolo County. James Muriuki, 43, was apprehended in I...

DCI , Elephant Tusks , Isiolo town , Poaching

Kenyan representatives to the African Youth Commission unveiled

By Citizen Reporter,

The Africa Youth Commission (AYC) that represents the youth affairs at the African Union (AU) on Wednesday launched the Kenya consortium at an event h...

Two charged with trafficking ivory worth Ksh2.6M

By Simon Ngure,

Two suspects were on Wednesday charged with trafficking ivory worth Ksh.2.6 million in Nakuru town. The suspects; Samuel Wahome and Hillary Kiplaga...

Chief Magistrate Josephat Kalo

African Investigative Journalists Say Threats Mounting — from Near and Far

By VOA,

Anonymous threats. Police harassment. Hostile officials. The constant, hovering cloud of self-censorship, social exclusion and forced exile. And to to...

African Investigative Journalists , Dapo Olorunyomi , journalism professor Anton Harber , Muno Gedi

Wealthy Madagascar candidates woo skeptical voters trapped by poverty

By Reuters,

No matter who wins the  Madagascar presidential election next week, Soloniaina Rakotomamonjy wants the victor to bring jobs to a country shackled by ...

Andry Rajoelina , Madagascar , Marc Ravalomanana , President Hery Rajaonarimampianina , Soloniaina Rakotomamonjy , World Food Programme

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)

Njoro residents living in fear after lions escaped from Lake Nakuru

By Robert Wa Maina,

Residents of Njoro are living in fear of being attacked by wild animals that escaped from the neighbouring Lake Nakuru Game Park. Marauding lions f...

Lake Nakuru Game Park , NJORO

A Category 5 hurricane wiped an entire Hawaiian island off the map

By CNN,

Hawaii's East Island is no longer on the map. The island, located about 550 miles northwest of Honolulu, is part of a chain of small island groups ...

Uhuru signs into law bill cutting funds to ministries, gov’t departments

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday signed into law the Supplementary Appropriation Bill No. 2 of 2018, entrenching austerity measures that will guide...

Consolidated Fund , National Traesury , Supplementary Appropriation Bill

Royal Media Services pilot Patrick Mugane dies

By Citizen Reporter,

A senior pilot, Retired Major Patrick Ngare Mugane has died. Until his untimely death, Major Mugane was working at Corporate Helicopters Limited, a...

Patrick Ngare Mugane

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

Tonnes of ivory and pangolin scales seized in Vietnam

By Reuters,

Authorities in Vietnam have seized more than eight metric tonnes of pangolin scales and ivory in one of the Southeast Asian country’s largest wildli...

Ivory , pangolin scales , Vietnam

Melania Trump to visit Kenya National Theatre

By PSCU,

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump on Friday began her Kenyan tour at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust within the Nairobi National Park. Melania arri...

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