Environmental conservation Stories
In her pioneering studies in the lush rainforest of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream Game Reserve, now a national park, Goodall noted that the most successful...
Mosiria said hawkers in Eastleigh have turned roads into open-air markets, blocking transport, dumping waste, and endangering lives.
In its judgment this week, the court ruled that KWS erred in issuing the licence without consulting the local community, stressing that public partici...
NEMA seeks to raise Sh2 billion through the system in the financial year ending June 30, 2026, in addition to revenue from 10 new regulations set to t...
It added that in November 2024, new regulations were gazetted to strengthen control over plastic packaging materials.
According to the Business Registration Service (BRS), 2,260 firms applied to cease operations in the year ending June 2025, a 24.3 per cent increase f...
The court directed the county government to establish a valid and updated zoning framework before granting approvals for projects of such magnitude.
The directive follows the rollout of NEMA’s ENVIS and ERP systems in July, which the agency said were designed to improve efficiency and accountabilit...
Sakaja also highlighted the county government's plan to boost waste management by expanding infrastructure and increasing employment opportunities for...
Those carrying out the attacks were mostly criminal groups, although incidents involving state security forces were also recorded.
The day underscored the ozone layer’s critical role in shielding life on Earth from harmful solar radiation, while the park itself highlighted how the...
The deal, first adopted in 2022, became binding on Monday after Kenya, Brazil, Tonga, and Vietnam ratified it, raising the total approvals to 112—just...
The Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK) wants Nema to reinstate the old system while ENViS undergoes stabilisation, and to involve stakeholders in re...
The new regulations are focused on enhancing the ease of doing business, particularly for foreign entities, and improving transparency through the BRS...
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva brought together over 2,600 participants, including delegates fro...
DCI Director Amin Mohammed came under heavy criticism after revealing that files relating to a 2017 IEBC procurement case could not be traced and migh...
Nyandarua, Nakuru, Kisumu, Nyeri, and Kakamega ranked as the top five counties in the latest assessment.
NEMA relies almost entirely on quantity estimates submitted by companies themselves, with only one in-house officer tasked with checking thousands of...
Environment CS Deborah Barasa explained that forest laws allow the development of eco-tourism ventures in public forests and referred to provisions in...
Principal Secretary Festus Ng’eno said the Ministry had opted to withdraw Legal Notice No. 71 to create room for broader stakeholder engagement.
Barasa further said that counties have failed to manage and maintain dumpsites, including access roads, which has made it hard for garbage trucks to r...
Judge Oguttu Mboya said the alleged sale of the Kangaita Coffee Estate Limited's land in Ruiru violated orders issued in a succession case blocking th...
The appellate court said that the core issue in the dispute was the use and occupation of land, which places it squarely under the jurisdiction of the...
Omtatah claims the government is building 17-storey residential blocks on land designated as a road and rail buffer zone, without conducting public pa...
For a period of six months, Kudzecha Women Limited Company will handle key public hygiene duties in the border town, including cleaning market areas,...
The Electronic Equipment Disposal, Recycling and Reuse Bill, 2025, aims to create a structured and legal system for collecting, sorting and recycling...
The initiative aims to equip students to tackle both environmental and social challenges within their communities.
The regulations require waste to be separated into hazardous and non-hazardous categories, with non-hazardous waste further divided into organic and n...
The funds will support the rollout of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Programme (INReMP) in Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Uasi...
The new model, set to begin on a trial basis from July 1, will see each CBO allocated a specific zone where they will be tasked with collecting solid...
