agroforestry Stories

75 per cent of Kilimanjaro’s natural plants have been wiped out – and climate change isn’t the biggest threat
The Conversation  |  Nov 13, 2025

Since biodiversity is the base of ecosystem services, the destruction of Kilimanjaro’s natural habitats affects not only plants and animals living in...

Kilimanjaro’s vanishing nature: How people, not climate change, are destroying Africa’s iconic mountain
The Conversation  |  Nov 12, 2025

Scientists warn that 75 per cent of Kilimanjaro’s native plants have vanished — not because of climate change, but because of human land use, farming,...

Land is Africa’s best hope for climate adaptation: It must be the focus at COP30
The Conversation  |  Nov 09, 2025

The continent’s negotiators must push for governments, investors and development partners to invest in African nature-based solutions. Most importantl...

Government launches 10-year mega plan to revive Mau Forest Complex
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2025

The programme forms part of President William Ruto’s 15 Billion Tree Growing Campaign, which the Environment CS described as “a social contract and a...

Communities to earn cash for protecting forests under new Bill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

The Bill outlines a payment-for-ecosystem services model where residents and landowners who engage in conservation would receive incentives.

KFS to manage private and community forests under new law
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2025

Currently, KFS is limited to managing state-owned forests, but the new proposal is designed to reflect changing environmental and global conservation...

33 million women grow food on plots in Sub-Saharan Africa: Greener farming can boost their earnings – Study
The Conversation  |  Aug 14, 2025

Despite this, many smallholder women farmers are still seen as farmers’ wives, rather than farmers in their own right, and don’t get the support they...

Smallholder farmers in Africa lead climate change adaptation: G20 should fund their efforts
The Conversation  |  Jul 28, 2025

The funds raised should be used to roll out digital extension services, endorse indigenous knowledge, and advocate for inclusive and gender-responsive...

Kenya Forest Service under fire over irregular staff sackings, court lapses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

In the year ending June 2024, the agency spent Sh24 million on legal services, but the Auditor-General found that its legal department lacked clear st...

Kenya Water Towers Agency disbanded after expiry of legal framework
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 14, 2024

The decision to dissolve KWTA is part of the government's broader effort to rationalise state corporations and eliminate overlapping functions.

Duale urges Kenyans to embrace conservation as Mazingira Day approaches
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2024

The day presents a vital opportunity for the nation to unite in fostering a healthier environment and addressing pressing ecological challenges.

Former Isiolo Governor Godana Doyo to head committee on environmental complaints
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 31, 2024

Godana's appointment took effect as of Friday 30, August 2024 and will run for three years unless revoked by the appointing authority.

Garissa launches project to turn Mathenge weed menace into fortune
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 19, 2024

The project, supported by the ILO through KEFRI, will help the beneficiaries manage the invasive weed through decent green jobs.

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