Author Archives: Newton Nyambati
BETTER LAND MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE POVERTY
Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko has said land degradation and climate change arising from human activities have adversely affect natural resources, leading to desertification. The CS has called on Kenyans to ensure proper land management and environmental conservation in bid to reduce poverty and extreme hunger. In a speech read on behalf
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MATCH SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS AND POLICY -CS TOBIKO
CS Tobiko addressing WWF officials during their annual meeting Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko has said there is need for nature-based solutions to mitigate the impacts of climate change, to restore and utilize the critical ecological ecosystem sustainably. The CS called for merging of fresh regenerative and transformational science findings and policy that
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Private organizations to support conservation efforts
Ministry of Environment and Forestry Chief Administrative Secretary Hon Mohamed Elmi has called on private organizations to support conservation efforts being undertaken by the government. Hon Elmi has said that private sector should support the on going tree growing campaign in order to achieve the 10% tree cover. The CAS made the remarks today at
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FORESTS SUPPORT HUMAN LIFE
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has called on Kenyans to intensify tree planting across the country to restore the fragile ecosystem destroyed over the years by human activity The First Lady said forests support human life in different ways including contributing to food security, has medicinal value, and are sources of wood energy for millions of
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2019 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY MARKED.
05.06.2019 ROLL-Wanachi in a procession to create WED awareness in Nairobi South B. The World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment, which is marked every year on June 5th, 2019. The commemorations began in 1974. The day involves raising awareness on emerging environmental
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NOTICE OF FIELD VISITS AND PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE is hereby given to the General Public that the Taskforce will visit forest sites and hold dialogue with indigenous peoples, local communities, County governments and the various stakeholders in the Counties that cover the Mau Forest Complex (Nakuru, Narok, Bomet, Kericho, Nandi, Uasin Gishu and Baringo Counties); Mt. Elgon forest (Bungoma and Trans Nzoia
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TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN BONDO, SIAYA COUNTY.
The Chair, NETFUND, Hon. Moses Akaranga and the CEO, Mr. Samson Toniok, distributing tree seedlings to students as the County Commissioner, Mr. Tialal and CEC, Env. Eng In collaboration with the Siaya County Government and other partners, the National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND), has launched a tree growing campaign, that aims to increase the Siaya
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2019 BIODIVERSITY DAY MARKED IN BUSIA COUNTY
The CAS with Busia Governor and other National and County officials creating Biodiversity awareness along Busia- Uganda road. This year’s International Day of Biodiversity under the theme “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health ‘’, was marked at the Busia Agricultural Training Center, in a ceremony officiated by the Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry, Hon.
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NATIONAL WASTE BILL AND POLICY VALIDATED
The PS, Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed, speaking during the National Validation Workshop of the Waste Bill, as the Director, EEAI, Dr. Ayub Macharia looks on.DSC_0713 The Ministry of Environment and Forestry will ensure a sustained environmental awareness among members of the public to ensure a sustained awareness creation on Environmental issues, especially waste management. Speaking when
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SENATOR’S AND MP’S VOUCH FOR WASTE BILL AND POLICY
The Chief Administrative Secretary, Hon. Mohamed Elmi and the PS, Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed, presenting a copy of Kenya’s Natural Capital to Hon. Mwangi Githiomi, chair of Senate Env. Committee. Senate and National Assembly members of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee have called for sustained environmental awareness among members of the public in order to
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