Author Archives: Newton Nyambati
NEMA CRACKDOWN NETS TENS OF ENVIRONMETAL OFFENDERS
Nyei County NEMA Director Nancy Mui holding up Githeri packed in a banned plastic paper bag at Mweiga Trading Centre in Kieni Constituency. Over 15 individuals have been arrested in Nyeri by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), for flouting various environmental regulations including use of banned plastic bags and inappropriate effluent discharge. The offenders
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WEATHER REVIEW FOR THE LAST SEVEN DAYS (1ST TO 7THJULY, 2019)
Significant rainfall was reported over the Highlands West and the Central Rift Valley,as depicted inFigure 1. The Lake Victoria Basin, and South Rift Valley, the Central Highlandsand the Coast received light to moderate rainfall. The Northeast, the Northwest and the Southeast Lowlands remained mainly dry.A comparison between the previous seven days (24th to 30th June,
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COUNTY PASSES WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT
Environmental inspectors ensuring compliance to solid waste and water disposal regulations. Factories and industries in Uasin Gishu County contravening the solid waste disposal and management Act by discharging raw waste to water ways will be prosecuted. This follows the approval of a motion by the Uasin Gishu County Assembly asking the County Government, through the
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MAKE A DELIBERATE CHOICE TO SUCCEED – CS TOBIKO URGES
Students of Kanyakine high school during the tree planting exercise where more than 1500 tree seedlings were planted (1) Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko has challenged students of Kanyakine High school in Meru county to ensure the school regained its lost academic glory. “Kanyakine High School was the Alliance High school of Eastern
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NURTURE A NUMBER OF TREES BEFORE GRADUATING CS URGES STUDENTS
CS Keriako Tobiko giving his key note adress at the Meru University of Science and Technology. Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko has called on Meru University of Science and Technology students to plant, adopt and nurture five trees each before they graduate from the institution. This is in line with President Uhuru Kenyatta’s
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MAKE MERU GREAT GOVERNOR MURUNGI URGES CS TOBIKO
Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko plants Vitex Keniensis (Meru Oak) at Kanyakine High School he is flanked by Meru Governor Hon Kiraitu Murungi among other leaders Meru GovernorKiraituMurungihas said his government is keen to achieve 40% forest cover by 2040. The ambitious plan he said will be achieved through concerted efforts from all
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WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE NEXT SEVEN-DAY PERIOD VALID 2nd TO 8th JULY, 2019
Significant rainfall was reported over the Lake Victoria Basin, the Highlands West of the Rift Valley, and the Central and South Rift Valley,as depicted inFigure 1. The Central Highlands, the Coast and the Northwest received light to moderate rainfall. The Northeast and the Southeast Lowlands remained mainly dry.A comparison between the previous seven days (17th
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BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF THE URBAN POOR– CS TOBIKO URGES
Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko has called for Building Climate Resilience for the urban poor who are the most affected by climate change. The CS says building of climate resilience will help those affected to connect their own adaptation efforts with mapping and validation. In a speech read on his behalf by Environment
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NEW UNEP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PAYS CS TOBIKO A COURTESY CALL
CS Keriako Tobiko stressing a point during the discussions with the team from UN environmnet led by the UN Executive Director Inger Andersen Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Mr. Keriako Tobiko has lauded United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for its commitment and support for environmental programs in the country. Speaking today when UNEP Executive Director
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ECOLOGICAL DISASTER AT TANA DELTA SEEKS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
Environment CS Keriako Tobiko speaks to residents of Chara in Tana Delta (1) Sally Mzolazola, 86 years old man from Chara in Tana Delta is a worried man. For the past 10 years waters from Kalota brook has turned salty making it unfit for human consumption, farming, fishing and livestock use. Kalota brook is the
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