Over 100 Elephants Dead As Drought Ravages Kenya
Over 100 elephants are reported to have died in the Tsavo ecosystem due to the ongoing drought experienced across the country. According to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director General…
Clamour for Return of Farming in Yala Swamp Wetland As Homabay County Launches Maize Flour Brand
The launch of a maize flour brand to be manufactured and distributed by the Homabay County Government has renewed debate on the revival of agricultural activities in Yala Swamp, Siaya…
Mount Longonot Did not Erupt — Says KWS
The Kenya Wildlife Services on Friday refuted claims that Mount Longonot has erupted. KWS instead said a fire outbreak on the southern side of Mount Longonot National Park sparked by…
Elephant Vanishes After Wandering into Residential Area in Kenya
The Kenya Wildlife Services posted an alert on Sunday evening claiming that an elephant that roamed into a residential area had gone missing. The alert stated that around 23:20 hours…
Kenyans React To KWS Director Alleged Funds Misappropriation
Kenyans took to Twitter on Wednesday crying foul over perceived public resources wastage by Kenya Wildlife Service Director John Waweru. Waweru took a chopper ride from KWS headquarters in Langata…
Poaching And Charcoal Burning Is An Activity For The Cursed Says Eunice Mutunga During World Wetlands Conservation Day
Issues of climate change and poaching took center stage as the world celebrated the global wetlands day. Chief Kanoti during celebrations held in Alego-Usonga. Acting Director of Culture and…
New Laws Set To Benefit Kenya’s Mining Industry
Following deliberate efforts to implement laws that will end occasional wrangles in the mining sector, a bill has been proposed by stakeholders involved anticipated to be brought before members of…
Animals That Are Known To Commit Suicide After Death Of Their Partners
For many creatures, the way of the wild is essentially about conquering and survival of the strongest, rather than cleverness and intellect. Antelopes are accustomed to banding together for survival,…
Scavenging Hyenas Are The Solution To Africa’s Dirty Cities Problem
Hyena is the most marginalized animal of all. It is so looked down upon that it has been put aside as an animal with no value. But then hyenas are…
Why Conservancies Are A Lie Sold To Pastoralists In Laikipia To Keep Them Poor
Laikipia has been on the headlines of every news story for the past few weeks. But the true cause might not be very easy to pin because Laikipia is a…
Race Against Time: Conserving Endangered Swamp Antelope, SITATUNGA
Perhaps the most graceful aquatic mammal on earth, Sitatunga, the Swamp Antelope faces imminent extinction. Nationwide the Sitatunga population which numbered 39,000 ( KWS records) in 1978 has dwindled…
