Kenya Forest Service to raise 15 billion tree seedlings in 10 years
David Njuguna waters indigenous tree seedlings at Karura Forest nursery. By George Juma | jumageorge10@gmail.comThe Kenya Forest Service (KFS) plans to raise 15 billion tree seedlings at a cost of…
Shamba system a critical tool to increase forest cover in Kenya, says forest service
Through PELIS, farmers enter into an agreement with the Kenya Forestry Service to plant trees as they farm towards increasing forest cover. By Joyce Chimbi | j.chimbi@gmail.com When Kenya’s Deputy President…
Ecotourism: How conservationists earn a living from crabs and mangroves
Benjamin Karissa holds a mature crab. By Tebby Otieno | tebbyotieno62@gmail.comCrab is probably one of the most delectable dishes you will order when you visit the Dabaso Crab Shack Restaurant.…
General population, tourists want trophy hunting banned, survey reveals
A Kenyan science journalist Wanjiru Macharia poses for a photo at a wildlife sanctuary. Hunting in South Africa, analysts say, leads to the killing of around 1,000 lions each year.…
Not state, not people, ‘can address the real loss and damages
Residents wade through floods caused by the swelling of Lake Nakuru By Ann Mikia I annmikia@gmail.comThe swelling of Lake Nakuru and eventual displacement of people living not too far from…
African indigenous vegetables fight to survive climate change impact
Alfred Wanzala (centre) from JKUAT’s directorate of research, production and extension with his colleagues at the Nairobi International Trade Fair. By Tebby Otieno | tebbyotieno62@gmail.comSylvia Munyoki, 44, walks around the…
Why humans must review their relationship with nature as climate change wreaks havoc
Experts say pastoralists are on the edge of climate change adaptability due to perennial prolonged droughts By Joyce Chimbi | j.chimbi@gmail.comDry rivers and shallow wells characterise the terrain in the…
Sand harvesters drop trade to mitigate climate change effects
Silas Otieno works on a part of his land that he has rehabilitated after the damage cause by sand harvesting By John Riaga | oukoriaga@gmail.comWhen Silas Otieno, 39, was asked…
AU: Africa ‘ready’ to adopt gene editing
An agricultural extension officer in Nigeria. Experts say most African countries are ready to adopt gene editing. By Mekonnen Teshome I mokish03@gmail.comExperts from five project piloting AU member states have…
African negotiators wary on climate financing
A climate change negotiator being interviewed by Aimable Twahirwa from Rwanda one of the journalists supported by MESHA to attend COP-27. By Agatha Ngotho | angotho@gmail.comAfrican group of negotiators have…
