Nema threatens to sue Nyeri county over dangerous waste
Scores of people may have been exposed to dangerous infections following revelations that health facilities have dumping medical waste at the largest dump-site in Nyeri town. The National Environment...
View ArticleUK and Germany to join Kenya in climate fight
Two embassies came together last week to confront the climate change reality facing the world. The British and German embassy led the climate talks last week to explore ways to deal with climate...
View ArticleHow waste metal ends up on your dinner table
When most metallic equipments wear out and are trashed, one man in Lari picks up the pieces and brings them back to life. Josiah Thiong’o collects waste metals from different villages and separates the...
View ArticleReport reveals how Kenya foils poaching networks
Kenya Wildlife Service increased surveillance at the port of Mombasa has been recognised in a new report. The report, Out of Africa: Mapping the Global Trade in Illicit Elephant Ivory, by Born Free...
View ArticleIsraelis to draw Mara security plan
An Israeli firm has been contracted to draw a security plan for Maasai Mara National Reserve. The new plan will address poaching and security of tourists, Narok Governor Samuel Tunai has said. “We have...
View ArticleMaasai Mara lodges scoop top practice awards
Two Kenyan tourist lodges have scooped top positions in East African rankings on best waste water management practices. The evaluation looked at hotels, lodges and camps within the Maasai Mara National...
View ArticleBamboo changes life of former teacher and her environment
Would you enjoy a meal of bamboo chips? Well, Miriam Cheruiyot thinks you should, especially if you want to live long. The former school teacher has surprised many in Moi’s Bridge area by giving bamboo...
View ArticleHow 15,000 tonnes of old computers come to die in Kenya
An estimated 15,000 tonnes of used computers and mobile phones are shipped to Kenya yearly, National Environment Management Authority boss Prof Geoffrey Wahungu has said. Wahungu said this and the...
View ArticleNew Yatta canal brings back green old days
Few Kenyans treasure the days colonialists ruled the country. But some residents of Yatta in Machakos county have fond memories of those days.The reason is the Yatta Canal, which locals constructed in...
View ArticleFears for elephants as park is swallowed in oil block
Experts have now raised fears oil exploration in northern Kenya may displace elephants and destroy breeding places for other wildlife.Of concern is the Rimoi National Reserve in Kerio Valley, Elgeyo...
View ArticleSolar lanterns change life in Kwale
A COMMUNITY in Kwale which has been living in the dark has every reason to smile after an NGO introduced solar powered lantern and lighting kits to the village. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – an...
View ArticleHow biogas revolution is burning across Taita
In many rural Taita homes, it is the cost of cooking fuel that largely eats into the family’s budget, thanks to the high price of firewood. Firewood is the common source of fuel used in the rural areas...
View ArticleDevelopers evict Kaya elders from sacred forests
For decades, Kaya forests at the Kenyan coast have remained the source of ritual power and cultural identity for the Mijikenda people. The revered forests consist of more than 45 separate forests sites...
View ArticleVisiting Kabarnet? Please Carry Gloves
It was a highly-rated municipality during the Kanu regime. But Kabarnet, a small town nestled among the Turukwo ancient caves, Seguton hill and the meandering Kabarnet- Eldoret road, is a today a poor...
View ArticleMariners sail to Egypt over Kenya's lack of training ship
Despite having its own port, which serves the East and Central African countries, Kenya does not have a state-owned ship to train seafarers on maritime piloting and engineering. A number of colleges in...
View ArticleTea factory leads 3,000 farners ti fight climate change
Abraham Fundi, a tea farmer in Embu County, is fighting a battle many fear he might lose. He is one of the agents contracted by a major tea factory to lead farmers in a fight against climate change....
View ArticleRiver of death: No help for villagers exposed to poisonous wates
Thousands of people in the Lower Yatta Sub-County in Kitui are now exposed to dangerous diseases from the highly polluted Athi River waters. Lab tests on the water show the river is contaminated with...
View ArticleSolar lamps keep the sun glowing at night
A local organisation has partnered with the Ministry of Education to promote the use of solar lighting by school children in communities without electricity. The organisation, SunnyMoney, is working...
View ArticleFirm launches Kenya's lates 'green' jiko
Residents of Meru County can now save on fuel consumption and enhance their health after introduction of new environmentally friendly firewood stove. The stove, released by a local company,...
View ArticleMore African institutions adopting ecohealth, expert says
Can humans be healthy in a sick world? That is the core of ecohealth approach, that examines changes in the biological, physical, social and economic environments and relates these changes to human...
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