Government Seeks Stronger Donor Support to Restore 10.6 Million Hectares of Degraded Land by 2032
Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya, July 22, 2026 — The Government has intensified its push for greater investment in forest conservation and landscape restoration, calling on development partners, the private sector and local communities to join hands in restoring degraded ecosystems and helping Kenya achieve 30 percent tree and forest…
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KFS Commissions Sh75 Million GreenZones Resource Centre, Rallies Support for Forest Protection Initiatives
KFS Commissions Sh75 Million GreenZones Resource Centre, Rallies Support for Forest Protection Initiatives By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has commissioned the GreenZones Development Support Project II Resource Centre, a Sh75 million facility funded by the African Development Bank, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to strengthen forest…
Conservationists Demand End to Forest Land Grabs, Say Kenya Must Protect Existing Forests Before Planting New Trees
Friends of Karura Forest Prof. Karanja Njoroge (Centre) addressing the media in Nairobi on July 9, 2026. By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, July 9, 2026 — Environmental conservation groups have called on the government to stop allocating public forests and green spaces for infrastructure and commercial developments, warning that Kenya’s ambitious campaign to plant 15 billion…
World Animal Protection Raises Alarm Over Surge in Kenya’s Live Reptile Exports
Regional Director at World Animal Protection speaking during a media engagement at Jacaranda Hotel in Westlands, Nairobi. By Peace Muthoka. Nairobi, May 14, 2026 – Kenya’s growing trade in live reptiles has come under sharp scrutiny after new findings revealed a dramatic rise in exports over the past decade, raising concerns over animal welfare, biodiversity…