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The government seeks to grow 100,000 trees as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of Mwache River catchment in Kwale County

25 September 2023
The government seeks to grow 100,000 trees as part of the ongoing rehabilitation of Mwache River catchment in Kwale County. Today, Secretaries for Administration in the State Dept for Forestry Mr Evans Mutari and his Irrigation counterpart and Mr David Yatich joined Kwale Deputy Governor Hon Chirema…
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ABS

Latest Applicant Notifications on Access to genetic resources

19 September 2023
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cleanup

NEMA Reminds Kenyans of Upcoming Clean Up World Cleanup Day 2023

17 September 2023
Editorial Staff Nearly every human on this planet has a place they call Home. Be it a mansion, a street, a hut or a flat. Then there are the cities, countries, and regions we call home. And the planet we call home. We are all responsible for cleanliness and sustainability of our homes! As such…
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World Cleanup Day

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Let's Do It Kenya organised the first World Cleanup Day in Kenya in 2018 during which over 25,000 Kenyans showed up to clean their immediate environs. Since then, over 60,000 Kenyans have joined us in celebrating World Cleanup Day every third Saturday of September. All this has been possible thanks

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Culture

Documentation and Digitization of cultural expressions

08 September 2023
Wednesday and Thursday: young-champions-for-culture have been involved in practical sessions in which they visited various sites to acquire field experience. Through this, they have been equipped with necessary knowledge and skills for the actual documentation and digitization which kick-starts on…
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African Climate Summit urges world leaders to back global tax on fossil fuels

07 September 2023
T he first African Climate Summit has ended with a call for world leaders to rally behind a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation and maritime transport. It is also seeking reform of the world financial system that forces African nations to pay more to borrow money. The declaration backed by…
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Africa Climate Summit wraps up with seminal – but flawed – ‘Nairobi Declaration’

07 September 2023
N AIROBI - It felt at first like a climate summit born out of chaos. From the confusion around which leaders would be appearing (at one point French President Emmanuel Macron’s name was listed on the official app), to the queues that stretched around the block at the accreditation centre, with tales…
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CS Tuya hosts media stakeholders briefing on Africa Climate Summit

01 September 2023
Media’s active involvement is a critical success factor for the Africa Climate Summit, because of the important role it plays in informing, educating, and providing reliable information on complex subjects such as climate change. Cabinet Secretary Hon Soipan Tuya this morning hosted newsroom…
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Government to accelerate tree growing during short rains season, CS Tuya says.

01 September 2023
Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has announced Government plans to accelerate tree growing activities across the country during the short rains season predicted to run from September to February next year. Government to accelerate tree growing during short rains…
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KWS receives Equipment from WWF to aid conservation

01 September 2023
Date Published: Thursday, August 31, 2023 - 11:30 Source KWS Website KWS Director General Dr Erustus Kanga Thursday, August 31, 2023 received donations from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) worth over 38 million shillings to aid rangers in operations to protect wildlife. While thanking WWF for the donation…
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KWS celebrates World Lion Day

01 September 2023
Date Published: Thursday, August 10, 2023 - 11:30 Source KWS website Every year since 2013, on August 10th, the world comes together to celebrate World Lion Day, an occasion that provides a global platform to raise awareness about the majestic endangered species that once roamed over a vast portion…
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Africa Climate Summit

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Climate change poses significant risks to the global community, with physical effects causing substantial economic losses. Over the past decade, storms, wildfires, and floods have resulted in substantial GDP losses. Africa, in particular, faces severe climate-related challenges, including drought

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EMCA Regulations Review 2023

EMCA Regulations Review 2023

28 August 2023
Pursuant to section 8 of the Statutory Instruments Act (No. 23 of 2013), the Director General National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) hereby notifies the general public that Regulatory Impact Statements on the underlisted proposed Environmental Management Regulations have been prepared to…
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2nd February, 2023 for World Wetlands Day

Join us on 2nd February, 2023 for WorldWetlandsDay national event to be held at Enkongu Enkare in Narok County under the theme EcosystemRestoration

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The restoration initiative:Tree planting in Mt. Kulal

27 January 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Global Environment Facility (GEF), KFS, and KEFRI led a tree planting activity that saw over 7,000 indigenous tree seedlings planted in Mt Kulal, Marsabit County. 1,600 fruit tree seedlings were also given…
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Cherangani Hills Towers

Significance of Cherangani Hills Towers

27 October 2022
Cherangani Hills is one of the five major water towers in Kenya which includes Mt Kenya, the Aberdares, Mt Elgon, and the Mau Complex water towers. The Cherangani Hills extend across three counties namely Elgeiyo Marakwet, Trans Nzoia, and West Pokot. It is a twin tower with its waters draining into…
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Restoration of Mt. Elgon Forest

27 October 2022
Mount Elgon Forest Ecosystem is one of Kenya’s five major water towers and the second-highest mountain in the country. It is an important catchment for River Nzoia, which drains into Lake Victoria and River Turkwel which drains into Lake Turkana. It was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2003…
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Conserving primates

17 October 2022
By Jojina Minis International Primate Day is celebrated annually on 1st September. The day is dedicated to preserving and protecting primates of all species including chimpanzees, monkeys, orangutans, and gorillas. The day was first celebrated in 2002. This year, the celebrations were held at Karura…
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CHM training workshop in Burundi

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