Maize farming in forest land stopped
The Kenya National Farmers Federation (KeNFF) has supported the eviction of maize farmers from government forests.
In a circular from Forestry and Environment through Kenya Forest Services signed by CS Keriako Tobiko, maize farming through...
ENVIRONMENT: Communities warned against encroaching forests
Communities living adjacent to gazetted and county trust forests in Baringo have been urged to refrain from encroaching them.
They have been told to instead help to conserve the forests for future generations.
Kenya Forest Service...
ENVIRONMENT: Women group economic venture faces uncertain future
Sigoro Women Group is arguably the most progressive and life transforming social group in Baringo County, but alleged corruption may reverse the narrative.
The group is reportedly faced with rampant corruption and a failed leadership.
This...
ENVIRONMENT: KEFRI makes efforts to green Kenya
The Dryland Eco-Region Research Programme (DERP) Centre is looking for ways of enhancing livelihoods of those living in dry lands of Kenya.
With the country's approximated 47,588,092 people, the move will increase productivity and spread...
KEFRI set to release pest to counter Mathenge tree
The Kenya Forest Research Institute will soon release a natural pest to attack the damn Mathenge weed, botanically known as Prosopis Juliflora.
The livelihood threatening Mathenge tree in Baringo County be bloated out of the...
ENVIRONMENT: KEFRI roots for bamboo growing
Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) is encouraging residents to plant bamboo trees.
The body’s Kitui Regional Research Centre Director, Dr. Albert M. Luvanda said that the bamboo is propagated through seeds/cuttings.
The director said that bamboo...
ENVIRONMENT: Making Kenya greener on course
Kenya still lags behind in ensuring that it has an adequate forest cover.
Numerous cases of forest encroachment and logging are to blame for the quick disappearing of the country's forest cover.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has...
ENVIRONMENT: What 2021 means in the fight against climate change
The year 2021 is a crucial year in fighting climate change.
2020 was hijacked by Covid-19 and efforts were directed to mitigating the ravaging pandemic as other activities got affected in one way or the...
ENVIRONMENT: Kerio River Ecosystem Cooperation broadens
Turkana County has joined the Kerio River Ecosystem Climate Change Cooperation agreement.
It follows Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot counties.
Speaking during the signing ceremony at a hotel in Lodwar recently, Turkana governor Josphat Nanok...
ENVIRONMENT: Kakamega’s waste management woes
As urbanization takes shape in Kakamega, experts indicate that solid waste management and disposal is a challenge that ought to be addressed.
In particular, the Northern region of the County has in recent past come...
