Also known as: Principal Secretary for Forestry Gitonga Mugambi · Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi · Forestry PS Gitonga Mugambi
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… Survival rate is our true measure of success,” said WWF-Kenya CEO Jackson Kiplagat.Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi explained that the Government tracks tree-growing progress across all 47 counties through the JazaMiti platform. …
Tree survival takes focus as PS Mugambi projects Sh450bn will reach communitiesCitizen Digital
… Mugambi alimpigia akamwambia anataka waonane na sisi tuliondoka hapa tukaelekea Mlolongo tukamkuta place inaitwa Biju, kuna joint za containers hapo, tukamkuta Mugambi hapo na Jimmy mwenye amepotea nikamwacha hapo,” explained Mutava’s uncle David Muli. …
Mlolongo family demands answers as businessman abducted after meeting senior police officerThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterHe was flanked by Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe, Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya, Cooperatives PS Kilemi Kiburi, Forestry PS Gitonga Mugambi, Meru Dairy Union CEO Kenneth Gitonga and other leaders.The dairy cooperative serves more than 161,000 members, …
Kindiki: I will be Ruto's running mate in 2027Capital News
… Speaking at the forum, Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi said restoring degraded ecosystems requires a whole-of-society approach involving government, local communities, development partners and the private sector. …
Kenya seeks fresh green investment to restore 10.6mn hectares of degraded landCitizen Digital
… We are confident the project will proceed, and we remain committed to complying with the law throughout the process," said Gitonga Mugambi, Forestry Principal Secretary.
Construction begins on Imenti Forest airstrip despite court ordersCitizen Digital
… Also present are Principal Secretary for the State Department for Forestry Gitonga Mugambi, Principal Secretary to the National Treasury and Patron of the Kaptagat Integrated Conservation Programme Dr Chris Kiptoo (R), and Elgeyo Marakwet County Commissioner David Kosgei (L). …
Kindiki touts Kaptagat model as conservation blueprintCapital News
… Festus Ngeno, Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi, and Kenya Forest Service Chief Conservator Alex Lemarkoko. …
Govt Plans to Desilt Kenyatta Dam to Boost Irrigation and Livelihoods Around Mau ForestThe Standard
… Without introducing alternatives, it becomes difficult to conserve forests,” Kimutai said during the Kaptagat event.Forestry PS Gitonga Mugambi said the KFS was running 32 conservation projects borrowed from the Kaptagat restoration model. …
How Kaptagat Forest restoration overcame hurdles in last 10 yearsCitizen Digital
… However, we are confident the project will eventually be vindicated by the courts,” Forestry PS Gitonga Mugambi said. …
KFS to hold public participation on proposed Imenti Forest airstrip amid court battleCitizen Digital
… Gender Cabinet Secretary Hannah Cheptumo, Nakuru Deputy Governor David Kones, Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai, Nakuru Woman Representative Liza Chelule, Parliamentary Affairs Principal Secretary Aurelia Rono and Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi also attended the event. …
First Lady Rachel Ruto, Ida Odinga, CS Barasa lead Mau Forest restoration driveKenya's 15 billion trees campaign is prioritizing tree survival rates as the true measure of success, moving away from counting seedlings alone, through a five-year partnership between the State Department for Forestry and the World Wide Fund for Nature Kenya to support landscape restoration and community livelihoods across the country's 47 counties.
28 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's 15 billion trees campaign is prioritizing tree survival rates as the true measure of success, moving away from counting seedlings alone, through a five-year partnership between the State Department for Forestry and the World Wide Fund for Nature Kenya to support landscape restoration and community livelihoods across the country's 47 counties.
28 September 2026 · The Standard →
Businessman Jimmy Mwanzia Mutava disappeared under mysterious circumstances Monday night in Mlolongo, Machakos County, after meeting a senior police officer; CCTV footage shows armed men forcing him into a vehicle, and his family says they have not been told whether he was arrested or where he is being held.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has stated he will remain President William Ruto's running mate in next year's General Election, dismissing debate over the position. Kindiki declared his intention to seek the presidency in 2032 and called for Mt Kenya region unity behind Ruto's re-election bid.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya is attracting international financing and partnerships to restore 10.6 million hectares of degraded land by 2032 under its National Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration Strategy, with a focus on arid and semi-arid regions that cover approximately 89 percent of the country's land mass.
22 July 2026 · Capital News →
Work has commenced on a proposed airstrip within Imenti Forest in Meru County despite a court order blocking the project pending determination of a petition challenging it. Proponents argue the airstrip is critical infrastructure that will unlock economic potential and create employment, while opponents question the legality of recent activities and a public participation forum held despite the court order.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kindiki has praised the Kaptagat Integrated Conservation Programme as a blueprint for community-led conservation, saying its decade-long success shows that environmental restoration works best when it improves livelihoods for forest-adjacent communities. He spoke at the programme's 10th anniversary in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has announced plans to desilt Kenyatta Dam in Kuresoi, Nakuru County, to expand irrigation opportunities and provide alternative economic activities for communities around the Mau Forest Complex, while reducing reliance on forest resources.
6 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Kaptagat Integrated Conservation Programme, which restores a water catchment area supplying Eldoret City and the Kerio Valley, has completed ten years and is launching a second ten-year phase focused on enhanced community engagement. The project overcame resistance from locals seeking grazing access, illegal loggers, and communities seeking free firewood access.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Forest Service has announced plans to hold public participation on a proposed airstrip within Imenti Forest, despite an ongoing court battle challenging the project. The airstrip is expected to occupy approximately 11 hectares of forest land in the Kithoka area.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
First Lady Rachel Ruto and Ida Odinga led a tree-planting exercise in the Mau Forest Complex as part of the Integrated Conservation and Livelihood Improvement Programme, which aims to plant more than 40 million tree seedlings over the next decade to rehabilitate the forest and support the national campaign to grow 15 billion trees by 2032.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Queen Gathoni's play "Free me" is back on stage to advocate for an end to gender-based violence and femicide in Kenya, where the Kenya Human Rights Commission reports dozens of women have died this year amid growing calls for government action.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said Kenya is on course to achieve the targeted 15 billion trees by 2032 to raise forest cover, with 1.7 billion trees already planted since the programme launched in 2022. He spoke during celebrations marking the International Day for Biological Diversity and the launch of the Cherangany Hills Ecosystem Restoration Programme in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has hosted the first-ever Global REDD+ Summit in Nairobi, bringing together representatives from 59 REDD+ countries, four donor nations and 14 international organisations to accelerate action against deforestation and climate change. Environment Cabinet Secretary Dr. Deborah Barasa noted the gathering comes at a critical moment for meeting Paris Agreement targets.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has filed a notice of appeal challenging a May 7, 2026 ruling by a three-judge bench that admitted an affidavit sworn by Dr. Daniel Gikonyo in the Gachagua impeachment case.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Antoine Moses, the reigning Guinness World Records holder for most trees planted in 24 hours, planted 47,460 mangrove propagules within 24 hours at Tudor Creek in Mombasa County, setting a new global benchmark. The attempt, pending official verification, aligns with President William Ruto's 15 billion tree-growing programme.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Antoine Moses, a Canadian who holds the Guinness World Record for planting the most terrestrial trees in 24 hours, is attempting a new record by planting 40,000 mangroves in 24 hours in Mombasa, coordinating with tidal shifts to plant as water retreats and focusing on mangroves as coastal buffers.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has appointed environmentalist Hillary Kibiwott as Ambassador for Kenya's 15 Billion Trees Campaign following his record attempt to plant 23,326 trees in 24 hours at Kaptagat Forest, pending Guinness World Records ratification.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →