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….
Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa speaks during the launch of the review of the National Environment Policy of 2013, guiding Kenya’s efforts to strengthen climate action and sustainable development The Government has officially launched the review of the National Environment Policy of 2013, marking the start of a comprehensive process to develop an updated National…
Nairobi City The Nairobi City County Government has intensified its urban renewal programme, with reinstated street lighting and upgraded pavements forming the latest phase of Governor Johnson Sakaja’s beautification agenda. The works, currently underway across major corridors including the CBD, Kileleshwa, Eastlands and Westlands, are designed to enhance security, improve pedestrian mobility and restore the…
Kenya’s Environment CS Dr. Deborah Barasa opens the UNEA-7 proceedings in Nairobi on 8 December 2025. Kenya has urged the international community to rethink resilience beyond environmental protection and embrace a holistic approach that links social justice, sustainable resource use, and innovation-driven development. Speaking at the opening of the 7th Session of the United Nations…
