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CS TOBIKO CALLS FOR LASTING SOLUTION TO WATER HYACINTH
CS Keriako Tobiko listens keenly to the LVEMP Project Cordinator Ms. Francisca Owour during a brieffing on the archievements on LVMP 2 Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary KeriakoTobiko has called on Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP) to come up with a long term solution to the invasive water hyacinth that has for long choked
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WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE NEXT SEVEN-DAY PERIOD VALID 26TH FEBRUARY TO 4TH MARCH, 2019
WEATHER REVIEW FOR THE LAST SEVEN DAYS (18TH TO 24THFEBRUARY, 2019) Rainfall Review The review period saw a break in the hot and dry conditions that are typical of this season with several parts of the country recording rainfall.A comparison between the previous seven days (11th to 17thFebruary, 2019) with the period under review (18th
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CS Tobiko calls for incentives for clean energy firms
CS Tobiko receives a roofing material made from recycled waste from the Green Pavers Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Aghan Oscar . Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko has said there is need to give incentives to investors producing clean energy. The CS has said that production of clean energy solutions will provide alternative clean
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ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION IS NECESSARILY FOR A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT -CS TOBIKO
Environment CS Keriako Tobiko , listens to a presentation by etsuro Fujitsuka Executive Managing Director Oversees Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan, on waste water recycling . Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary has said that environmental education and behavior change will help raise awareness on the dangers of dumping and environmental pollution. The CS has said that
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KENYA AND JAPAN IN JOINT WASTEWATER TECHNOLOGY
The Director, (MEAs), Mr. Richard Mwendandu giving the PS remarks during the official opening of the technical seminar. Sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation is an important part of the Sustainable Development Goals (MDGs). For most African countries, Kenya included, an extensive effort is needed for the achievement of the SDGs, especially
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POLLUTERS WITHIN NBI RIVER PUT ON ALERT
20.02.2019 CS, Mr. Keriako Tobiko, with the Director, Urban Rivers Rehabilitation Program, Mr. Akotsi at the Nbi river at the former South-End Mall at Lang’ata.DSC_0182 Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Keriako Tobiko has directed NEMA to up it’s game in the rehabilitation and restoration of the Nairobi Rivers ecosystem. The CS noted that, individuals
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Environment and Forestry PS calls for harnessing of clean energy
Environment and Forestry Principal Secretary Mr. Ali Noor Ismail, speaking during the meeting. Environment and Forestry Principal Secretary Mr. Ali Noor Ismail, has called on private organizations to harness alternative sources of clean energy that don’t produce carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gasses which accelerate effects of climate change. The PS has said that exploitation and
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No sacred cows in war against waste dumping
CS Tobiko( Right) , CS Tourism Najibu Balala (centre) and Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o (Left) at the governors office after the meeting for the CS’s and leaders from Kisumu County Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko has directed Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), to map out and issue notices to both public and private entities
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CS DIRECTS FOR PROSECUTION OF POLLUTERS WITHIN NBI RIVER
CS, Mr. Keriako Tobiko consulting with the PS, Mr. Ali Noor Ismail during the tour of the Nairobi river basin Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry Keriako Tobiko has directed that individuals, companies and public institutions discharging raw waste into Nairobi River be charged for the offence. The CS said today that pollution of the
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SOLAR HEATING MANUAL LAUNCHED
Officials from the National and County government viewing a solar heating panel at the Wote TTI Kenya has not harnessed most of its potential solar energy despite receiving heavy doses of radiation, Principal Secretary of Environment and Forestry Ali Noor Ismail says. The country lacks experts to carry out installation, maintenance and repair of solar
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