… 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. …
… 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. …
… The DP was also joined by Principal Secretaries Gitonga Mugambi (Forestry), Festus Ngeno (Environment), Chris Kiptoo (National Treasury), Salome Beacco (Correctional Services), Joel Arumonyang (Public Works), Belio Kipsang (Immigration), Aurelia Rono (Parliamentary Affairs) and H …
… Kindiki says he is dissatisfied with the decision delivered on May 7, 2026, by Justices Ogola, Mrima and Mugambi, and intends to move to the Court of Appeal to challenge the ruling in its entirety regarding the admissibility of the affidavit. …
Kenya celebrates as Antoine Moses plants 47,460 mangroves in global record attempt By Citizen Reporter May 01, 2026 04:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Principal Secretary for Forestry Gitonga Mugambi was …
… According to Gitonga Mugambi, Principal Secretary, State Department for Forestry, “Planting mangroves is among the toughest forms of restoration, done in shifting tides, deep mud, and demanding conditions. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.