DIAZ: A silver lining amidst COVID-19 pandemic

By Guest Writer,

The better part of Sunday April 12 saw the majority of social media platforms remain awash with doctored images showing Mt. Kenya as supposedly seen f...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , diaz , kilimanjaro

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta talks tough on ivory trade war

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has reaffirmed Kenya’s push for closure of all ivory trade markets across the world. She said Kenya will continue wi...

ivory trade , Margaret Kenyatta

Kenya hailed for its strong stand against trade in ivory

By PSCU,

Kenya’s strong stand against trade in ivory is drawing global attention. Top officials of the global Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) on Thur...

CS Najib Balala , ivory trade , John Stephenson , Margaret Kenyatta

Three Nakuru businessmen charged with trafficking Ksh.1.6M elephant tusks

By Robert Maina,

Three Nakuru businessmen were on Wednesday afternoon arraigned and charged with trafficking 8 kilograms of elephant tusks worth Ksh.1.6 million. Ap...

Elephant Tusks , kws , Magistrate Josephat Kalo , Nakuru court , trafficking

3 Chinese charged with possession of Ksh.4M wildlife trophies

By Dzuya Walter,

Three Chinese nationals arrested in Kilimani area, Nairobi, for being in possession of decomposing meat were on Monday arraigned at the Milimani Law C...

Decomposing meat , Kilimani police station , Magistrate Kennedy Cheruiyot , Milimani Law courts , wildlife trophies

3 Chinese nationals arrested in Kilimani to remain in police custody

By Dzuya Walter,

Three Chinese nationals and a Kenyan who were arrested in Kilimani for being in possession of wildlife trophies will remain in police custody as inves...

Chinese arrested , Kilimani , wildlife trophies

3 Chinese arrested in Kilimani, elephant tusks discovered

By Hassan Mugambi,

Three Chinese nationals and one Kenyan have been arrested after a raid at their residence in Kilimani, Nairobi on Tuesday morning. Police discovere...

Chinese arrested , kilimani nairobi

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 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

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

Kenya seizes nearly two tonnes of ivory from shipment bound for Cambodia

By Reuters,

Kenyan officials seized nearly two tonnes of smuggled ivory after recalling a shipment en route to Cambodia following intelligence that it contained i...

elephants poaching , Ivory , kenya , Poaching , Rhino horns

Kenya out to persuade world to impose total ban on ivory

By Gentrix Oduor,

As the eyes of wildlife conservation experts turn to Johannesburg, South Africa for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES...

Court fines two people Ksh 20M for possessing ivory

By Wangui Ngechu,

A Nyahururu Court has fined two people 20 million shillings each or spend the rest of their lives in prison. Samuel Emana Ekudongoi and Peter Emajo...

20m , charged , fined , Ivory , kws , Nyahururu

PHOTOS: President Uhuru Kenyatta torches ivory, rhino horn

By Joy Chelagat,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has led the world in setting ablaze the largest ivory and rhino horn stockpile, warning that Kenya will not tolerate trade of...

Kenya ready to burn largest ever ivory stockpile

By Maureen Murimi,

All is set for Saturday's torching of the largest ivory stockpile at the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) headquarters, in a ceremony to be attended by wo...

Ivory , kenya , Poaching , Rhino horns , world

KWS makes 21 seizures of illegal trophies at JKIA in four months

By Maureen Murimi,

A total of twenty-one seizures have been made by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Canine Unit at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) from January t...

Ivory , kenya , kws , Poaching , trophies

Two men fined Ksh 63M for illegal possession of ivory

By Maureen Murimi,

Two men have been fined Ksh 63 million for being in illegal possession of three kilogrammes of ivory. Wilson Kiyayooni appeared before Narok Senior...

Ivory , kenya , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Two fined Sh. 63 Million for illegal possession of ivory

Prince William visits President Kenyatta, promises to support conservation efforts

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday held talks with the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, who paid him a courtesy call at State House, Nairobi. P...

President Kenyatta to torch ivory, rhino horns in April

By Maureen Murimi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta will in April lead global actors in setting ablaze 120 tonnes of ivory and 1.5 tonnes of rhino horn to step up the fight aga...

Ivory , kenya , Manoh Esipisu , nairobi national park , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Wildlife