Environment and Climate change

Protecting a Water Tower Under Threat: How Communities and Authorities Are Pulling Together to Save Mt. Elgon Ecosystem

Polluted Paradise: Garbage Dumping Endangers Lake Nkunga and Residents

Environment and Climate change

Giants Fall: Why the Fall of Mogumo Trees in Endebess; Toroso, Matters to the Sabaot Community

Clouded Skies, Clouded Lives: The Air Nairobians Breathe

Environment and Climate change

By John Mwilwatsi, DevReporter, Nairobi County Key Highlights According to a 2024 report by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at least 268 deaths in Nairobi each year are directly linked to polluted air. Maureen Njeri, Nairobi County Executive for Green Nairobi, announced that air quality sensors have been installed throughout the city to monitor pollution...

Environment and Climate change

By Christine Wangoi, DevReporter, Kajiado County In the arid plains of Kajiado, herders are developing innovative strategies to control the breeding of goats and sheep, addressing the dual challenges of climate change and shrinking pastureland. Farmers have created a handmade plastic sheath that fits snugly around the belly of a buck or ram, just before the...

Environment and Climate change

By Brian Gitonga, DevReporter, Meru County Key Highlights River Mpuoni in Meru’s Imenti North Constituency has become a health hazard due to raw sewage pollution. Blocked septic tanks from the Kooje and Gakoromone estates are the primary sources of contamination. Public health tests have confirmed that the river is heavily contaminated with fecal matter. According to...

Environment and Climate change

By Steve Khaemba, DevReporter, Nakuru County KEY HIGHLIGHTS Human activities, including agriculture, illegal settlements, and industrial expansion threatens the green belt, a crucial ecosystem Corruption complicates enforcement, as some developers acquire title deeds for forestland through dubious means Environmental degradation poses risks to Nakuru's tourism industry, particularly attractions like Lake Nakuru National Park. Nakuru County's green...

Environment and Climate change

By Emanuel Kipkorir Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County Key highlights Shamba system introduced by colonial government It aims to afforest degraded plantations One has to be a member of CFA to be allocated a forest plot It is not applicable in indigenous forests It is implemented by the Kenya Forest...

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Environment and Climate change

Protecting a Water Tower Under Threat: How Communities and Authorities Are Pulling Together to Save Mt. Elgon Ecosystem

Polluted Paradise: Garbage Dumping Endangers Lake Nkunga and Residents

Giants Fall: Why the Fall of Mogumo Trees in Endebess; Toroso, Matters to the Sabaot Community

Clouded Skies, Clouded Lives: The Air Nairobians Breathe

How Farmers in Kajiado Manage Livestock Populations and Combat Climate Change amid Shrinking Pastureland

Poisoned Flow: How Water Pollution is Threatening Lives in Meru’s Kooje Estate

The Threat to Nakuru’s Green Belt: Human Encroachment Endangers a Vital Ecosystem

Rural Communities Enjoy Fruits of the Shamba System