marine conservation Stories

Report links 60,000 penguin deaths to sardine decline, poor fisheries management
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

A new study finds more than 60,000 African penguins vanished as sardines declined off South Africa, driving a 95% collapse on two islands and leaving...

Malaria fight at risk as drug resistance spreads despite new tools saving millions
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 04, 2025

A new WHO report finds rising malaria drug and insecticide resistance, 282 million cases and 610,000 deaths in 2024, even as vaccines and new tools av...

Speaker Wetang’ula, NIS boss Noordin Haji among 54 advocates recommended for Senior Counsel rank
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

Others include former Makueni Governor Professor Kivutha Kibwana, former Solicitor General Kennedy Ogeto, legal practitioners Ambrose Rachier, Katwa K...

Wajir MCAs demand answers over rising abductions after two men vanish
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 04, 2025

Wajir MCAs have demanded accountability from national security agencies after two men disappeared in Dadajabula and Nairobi, citing a pattern of enfor...

Nigeria's defense minister resigns amid security crisis
DW News  |  Dec 02, 2025

Mohammed Badaru Abubakar's resignation comes as Nigeria scrambles to respond to a wave of mass kidnappings.

Turkana marks World AIDS Day with stark warning over rising HIV infections
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

Turkana County leaders used World AIDS Day in Lodwar to warn of rising HIV infections and deaths, unveil new highway health outreach, and urge shared...

Governors sound alarm over looming drought, call for urgent grain and livestock reserves
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2025

Kenyan governors warn of a looming drought and urge urgent grain, livestock and hay reserves as NDMA data shows rising hunger, malnutrition and confli...

Kenya Ports Authority holds first chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear preparedness drill
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 30, 2025

The Kenya Ports Authority has successfully conducted its inaugural CBRN preparedness drill, enhancing safety measures for staff and port users amid ev...

Young people must lead HIV fight, says PS Ouma Oluga
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2025

The Kenyan Ministry of Health emphasises the importance of youth leadership in the fight against AIDS, urging young people to influence health policie...

Counties intensify pressure on national government over park revenue-sharing model
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2025

The push follows the recent handover of Amboseli National Park management to Kajiado, allowing the county to oversee tourism operations and directly c...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declares national security emergency amid rising kidnappings
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 27, 2025

President Bola Tinubu directed the army and police to bring in an additional 20,000 officers, adding to the 30,000 he ordered on Sunday when he redepl...

Somalia declares drought emergency as millions face hunger after failed rains
UN News  |  Nov 27, 2025

Puntland is among the worst-affected areas, where authorities estimate that nearly one million people need support, including 130,000 in immediate lif...

Murkomen warns politicians against deploying supporters to by-election tallying centres
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2025

CS Murkomen's remarks followed rising claims by various politicians that they would deploy their followers to monitor the vote count, a move he said o...

Nigerian president confirms rescue of 24 abducted schoolgirls
XINHUA  |  Nov 26, 2025

The girls were kidnapped from their dormitory at the Government Girls' Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, a community in the Wasagu/Danko Local G...

Taita Taveta residents to receive fresh guidance on biotechnology amid rising misinformation
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 26, 2025

The initiative follows the national government’s recent decision to lift restrictions on advanced crop-improvement techniques, a shift intended to sti...

Why are schools still unsafe in Nigeria?
DW News  |  Nov 25, 2025

The mass abductions came after a warning by US President Donald Trump of military action against Nigeria over the alleged persecution of Christians in...

Nigeria’s Tinubu redirects police from VIPs to combat rising kidnappings, orders 30,000 new recruits
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2025

The move affecting approximately 100,000 officers comes days after more than 300 schoolchildren from St. Mary's Private Catholic School in Papiri, wer...

220 students, teachers abducted from St Mary’s School in Niger state, Nigeria
DW News  |  Nov 22, 2025

Police and military forces have been deployed to search for the missing students. A series of similar attacks has put Nigeria's security in the spotli...

North Eastern Commissioner urges multi-sectoral cooperation to bolster regional security
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 22, 2025

RC John Otieno said the forum, comprising security agencies, community leaders, civil society groups and other stakeholders, has created a vital space...

Garissa Referral Hospital stages surprise mass-casualty drill to gauge disaster preparedness
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 21, 2025

Kenya Red Cross Garissa branch coordinator, Daud Ahmed, said the simulation successfully activated multiple emergency components.

EU plans increased funding to support Somalia’s security transition
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 18, 2025

The EU’s ambassador to Somalia, Francesca Mouro, said that the bloc is preparing for a conference that will focus on accelerating these plans.

Samburu community to regain control of ancestral land after 35-year dispute
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 18, 2025

Several attempts to resolve the issue through official channels failed, leaving local families without formal recognition of their ancestral holdings.

Nigeria’s new terror threat: JNIM is spreading but it’s not too late to act
The Conversation  |  Nov 17, 2025

Insecurity in the Sahel region is worsening. Violent extremist groups are entering new territories such as Nigeria and parts of coastal West African s...

Thousands set to get land titles as state seeks to degazette over 6,700 hectares of forest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2025

CS Barasa has petitioned the National Assembly seeking approval to regularise the settlements in South Nandi, Turbo, Mt Elgon, and Kakamega forests.

Why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol’s ‘most wanted' list?
The Conversation  |  Nov 17, 2025

Interpol’s red notices are one of the few ways to understand international law enforcement priorities. When nations submit a red notice, these alerts...

City Hall pulls down 20 illegal billboards in citywide crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2025

The county says the operation is part of a broader plan to restore order in public spaces and enforce compliance among advertising firms.

Rescue mission launched to save Masai giraffes trapped by fences in Naivasha
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 16, 2025

Four Masai giraffes have already been captured and relocated to secure habitats, including Nairobi National Park and another protected area near Naiva...

Turkana eyes stronger peace push as EU-backed project targets conflict, climate threats
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 15, 2025

The meeting focused on expanding joint interventions that support communities grappling with conflict, drought, and the escalating impacts of climate...

Lewa, KWS launch vulture tracking project to boost raptor conservation
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 15, 2025

Two vultures - a white-backed vulture and a Rüppell's vulture - have been fitted with lightweight, solar-powered tracking tags designed to monitor the...

Garissa leaders oppose wildlife relocation, demand revival of dormant game reserves
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 14, 2025

They strongly opposed proposals to translocate wildlife to private ranches, warning that such actions repeat historical injustices. They cited the rel...

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