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Maasai face pressure as Tanzania eyes relocations
DW News  |  Sep 25, 2025

Tanzanian authorities have pushed Maasai relocations since 2022, sparking condemnation from rights groups. With elections nearing, will pressure shift...

Tourism Regulatory Authority revokes licenses of four tour operators in crackdown
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 06, 2025

The suspended operators have been ordered to cease operations immediately, and their licenses will remain revoked until they demonstrate full complian...

MPs raise alarm over alienation of 47,000 acres in Maasai Mara conservancy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 27, 2025

The contested land lies in the wildebeest migration corridor, and its occupation by investors could undermine the ecological balance of one of the cou...

Court sets aside Sh611 million award to Equity Bank, citing bias
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 26, 2025

The dispute stemmed from a 2011 contract in which the county engaged Equity Bank to provide a smart card system for revenue collection at the Maasai M...

Tourism Regulatory Authority launches nationwide crackdown on unlicensed operators
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

The move comes amid growing concerns over rogue drivers, harassment of visitors, and vehicles operating without valid licences, which officials say po...

State tightens Maasai Mara rules after viral footage showed tourists blocking wildebeest migration
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

The directives follow a viral footage showing tourists blocking wildebeests during the ongoing Great Migration, sparking outrage.

Uproar as tourists block wildebeest crossings during Maasai Mara migration
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators condemned the actions as 'unethical safari practices' that threaten the safety of both tourists and wildlif...

Cabinet approves Amboseli park handover to Kajiado County in landmark conservation shift
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

The handover, executed under Article 187 of the Constitution, introduces a co-management framework where each level of government has defined responsi...

Maasai Mara enters World Book of Records for greatest wildlife migration
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The recognition celebrates the Maasai Mara’s vital role in hosting the most spectacular land-based animal migration on Earth, involving over 1.5 milli...

At least 13,500 families to receive compensation after Mau Forest evictions
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

Ruto directed Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo to coordinate with the County Deputy County Commissioners and local leaders to identify the...

How Tanzania’s Maasai are being forced off their ancestral land
The Conversation  |  Jan 17, 2025

The evictions have become more frequent, more violent and more widespread under Samia Suluhu Hassan, who assumed the presidency in 2021.

Kenya joins list of Africa’s best travel destinations for 2025
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 02, 2025

Kenya, a country where nature thrives, continues to captivate visitors with its diverse offerings.

Tanzania’s President takes on forced evictions of Maasai community
Human Rights Watch  |  Dec 07, 2024

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced the establishment of two committees to address land disputes in the country’s northern Ngorongoro di...

State reaffirms commitment to save Northern White Rhinos through IVF
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 22, 2024

“Success in this venture will yield hope to the conservation fraternity and put Kenya at the forecourt of wildlife guardianship globally," the CS she...

Maasai Market traders moved to Agha Khan Walk parking after demolitions
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 21, 2024

The traders, who told the Eastleigh Voice that their customers are still not used to their new selling place, claimed a private investor who operates...

Kenya’s wildlife conservancies make old men rich, while making women and young people poorer
The Conversation  |  Jul 08, 2024

Kenya’s conservationists face a monumental task: how to conserve a public good on privately owned lands.

Tanzania pushing out Maasai to attract rich tourists
DW News  |  Jul 07, 2024

Tanzania's government is expanding its nature preserves, but in doing so, it is displacing Maasai herders from their ancestral lands. The plan is to a...

Narok County bans private vehicles for game drives in Maasai Mara
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 05, 2024

The county said the ban stems from growing concerns over misconduct and environmental degradation witnessed within the reserve.

State implements ban on grazing within forested lands
Charity Kilei  |  May 13, 2024

Environment Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya announced this on Monday, stressing the need for forest restoration due to significant destruction.

Kenya floods: Ministry says key health services provided at IDP camps
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  May 05, 2024

Amoth highlighted key services such as water chlorination, waste disposal, and immunisation via the dispatch of teams to villages.

Evacuations from hotels, camps likely if rivers overflow, says CS Mutua
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 01, 2024

Owners of hotels and camps along rivers have been asked to develop clear evacuation, transportation and hospitality protocols.

Kenya tops global wildlife photography destinations list
Bashir Mohammed  |  Mar 14, 2024

According to the study, 20.69 per cent of the photos analysed and tagged 'wildlife' originated from Kenya, earning Nairobi the top position on the lis...

Kenya's visa-free promise hits a snag as tourists face reality at airport
Patel Okumu  |  Jan 03, 2024

Despite President Ruto's bold declaration of a visa-free Kenya by 2024, tourists arriving at Mombasa's Moi International Airport on Tuesday painted a...

Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala enjoys festive retreat at Maasai Mara
Sports Reporter  |  Dec 26, 2023

Highlighting the board's commitment to leveraging sports for tourism promotion, Chirchir emphasised that the gesture of a holiday for sports stars enh...

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