An aerial shot of one of the roundabouts of the Gitaru Interchange. The persistent gridlock around Gitaru could soon be a thing of the past as the construction of Gitaru Interchange reaches its final stage, unlocking one of the country’s biggest bottlenecks. In its latest project brief, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) states that…
Construction of the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Market in Kendu Bay, Homa Bay County is nearing completion, with the final phase of laying pavement blocks currently underway. According to a post shared on the Facebook page of Raymond Omollo, the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration, the project is…
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) has launched the Mara River Basin Exhibition at its headquarters in Nairobi, highlighting findings from 15 years of scientific research on one of East Africa’s most important river systems. The exhibition, unveiled on Thursday, March 5, 2026, showcases research conducted under the Mara Wildlife Subsidies Research Program (MWSP). It…
Conservation group Friends of Karura Forest has called for the immediate suspension of ongoing tree clearance inside Karura Forest, urging authorities to publicly explain reported plans to construct accommodation for National Youth Service personnel within the protected area. The group says that since the weekend, several indigenous trees have been felled around the Rangers Village…
Residents in Mandera County,have raised the Alarm phase of drought after the failed October–November–December 2025 short rains, face growing vulnerability, with more than 335,000 people currently in need of humanitarian assistance.Atleast 3.27 million Kenyans are currently facing high levels of acute food insecurity, but that number could rise sharply to 3.69 million if the March–May…
An aerial view of the dangerous stretch of the Meru-Embu A9 road. The government has indicated plans to eliminate one of the most notorious accident blackspots along the Makutano-Embu-Meru (A9) highway through the realignment and reconstruction of the Nithi Bridge. The project, to be undertaken by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), seeks to address…
NAIROBI, 12,February,2026 ,Kenya — Indigenous peoples and local communities are central to the future of Africa’s forests, experts at the Zamba Heritage Congress said on the third and final day of deliberations on Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Forest Management (SFM). Opening the session, moderator Annah Agasha underscored that discussions throughout the congress had repeatedly highlighted…
Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Dr. Barasa Mulongo speaking during the Zamba Heritage Congress, held in Nairobi on 11th,February,2026. Kenya has reiterated its commitment to large-scale forest restoration and sustainable management, with Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Dr. Barasa Mulongo calling for stronger partnerships to support the country’s ambitious tree-growing programme….
FSC Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Peter Alele ( 2nd right),Dr. Subhra Bhattacharjee (4th right) with other stakeholders poses for the photo during the Zamba Heritage Congress held in Nairobi on Tuesday ,10,February,2026. Africa has marked a major milestone in its forest and climate agenda as the Inaugural Zamba Heritage Congress officially opened in Nairobi,…
Participants of the Subregional Workshop on Biodiversity Monitoring and Reporting in relation to Target 2 of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa have been urged to fast-track ecosystem restoration efforts by strengthening monitoring, reporting, and data systems to ensure global biodiversity commitments translate into real change on the ground….
