Environment
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NEWS
DTB Marks World Environment Day with Mangrove Restoration Drive in Kwale
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has reinforced its commitment to environmental conservation and climate action through a community-led mangrove restoration exercise in Tsunza, Kwale County, held under its Much More Than Trees initiative. The restoration activity brought together local community members, DTB staff, and key stakeholders in a collaborative effort to rehabilitate Kenya’s coastal ecosystems. The initiative was implemented in partnership…
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Entries for 2026 Lewa Safari Marathon Open
Many of Kenya’s most endangered species will be better protected, and rural communities better off, thanks to funds raised by runners taking part in the 2026 Lewa Safari Marathon, organisers Tusk and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy said as they launched this year’s event on Tuesday The KSh1.3 billion raised since the first marathon in 2000 has helped fund Kenyan initiatives contributing…
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ENVIRONMENT
How the Upper Tana Water Fund has Restored Ecosystem and Strengthened Nairobi’s Water Sources in a Decade
A decade of sustained investment in the Upper Tana watershed has played a key role in strengthening Nairobi’s water security. The initiative has helped ensure cleaner and more reliable water for millions of residents. Through a ten-year partnership involving government agencies, utilities, businesses, and farming communities, the Upper Tana-Nairobi Water Fund Trust has worked to reduce sediment flowing into rivers,…
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The Micro-Economics of I&M Foundation’s Project Imarisha
For decades, Nairobi’s Ngong Forest was often viewed as a distant public asset a vast green expanse that many residents only engaged with from the window of a car while driving on the Southern Bypass. For those living in the surrounding informal settlements of Kibera, Lang’ata, and Dagoretti, the forest was less a recreational sanctuary and more a source of…
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ENVIRONMENT
CNN’s Call to Earth Day Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
On November 6th, 2025, CNN will mark the fifth edition of its global Call to Earth Day initiative, celebrating how people and cultures come together to protect the planet. Partnering with schools, individuals, and organisations across the world, CNN will use its global multiplatform presence for a day of action to raise awareness of environmental issues and to engage with conservation education. The…
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Kenya’s Crossroads on Genetically Modified Crops: How Delay Turned Science Into a Billion-Shilling Question
Kenya’s hesitation on genetically modified crops has cost the country more than time. According to new data from the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), the five-year regulatory delay in rolling out improved maize, Bt cotton, and disease-resistant potato varieties has cost KSh 20.4 billion in lost production and income. The figure captures a mix of missed harvests, blocked exports, and…
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ENVIRONMENT
Storm at Karura: 300 Children Bursaries, 196 Community Workers and Forest Projects Caught in the Crossfire
A deepening dispute between the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the Friends of Karura Forest (FKF) has thrown one of Nairobi’s most cherished green spaces into turmoil, raising concerns for conservation, community livelihoods, and educational programs. The standoff began when KFS moved to centralize all revenue collection from Karura Forest through the government’s eCitizen platform, ending a long-standing joint arrangement…
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Karura Forest Takeover: Is This the End of Nairobi’s Green Haven?
Karura Forest, once a battleground for Kenya’s green revolution, is now at the center of a fresh storm. The state department of Forestry under Gitonga Mugambi has officially taken over management of the forest from the local CFA Friends of Karura Community Forest Association (FKFCFA), sparking fears of lost community ownership, weakened conservation, and a betrayal of history. Karura is…
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ENVIRONMENT
Local Communities Proving Critical in Minet Kenya’s Greening Bid
Kenya is losing its forests at an alarming rate. According to a 2024 report by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), the country sheds over 84,000 hectares of forest cover annually due to deforestation, with an additional 15,000 hectares lost to forest degradation. That’s nearly 1.5 times the size of Nairobi City County vanishing each year, along with critical ecosystems, rainfall patterns,…
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ENVIRONMENT
Christophe Orcet: Retailers Need to Engage Customers More to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Kenya, like many countries, faces a formidable challenge: plastic pollution. Each year, over 966 thousand tonnes of plastic waste is generated in the country, according to the UNEP Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution’s (SMEP) programme. From that, a staggering 37 kilotons seep into our environment and oceans. This pollution harms wildlife, contaminates our ecosystems, and poses health risks to humans.…
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