KEFRI Stories

Sh30 million project to turn Invasive mathenge weed into economic resource launched in Turkana
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 22, 2024

The project funded by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) targets Kakuma, Kalobeyei, Songot, Nanak, Letea, Pelekech, and Lopur in Turkana West...

KEFRI, Turkana county launch initiative to manage, utilize invasive Mathenge trees
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 19, 2024

The aggressive colonization by Mathenge has led to the loss of farmlands and pastures, impoverishing agro-pastoral communities, altering river flows,...

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.

Experts present Mathenge tree management plans to Environment Ministry
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 17, 2024

Forestry experts from KEFRI and Kenya Forest Service presented strategies to manage the Mathenge tree to officials led by Cabinet Secretary for Enviro...

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