A high-level delegation from the World Travel & Tourism Council, led by President & CEO Gloria Guevara, visited Kenya to reinforce global cooperation on conservation and sustainable tourism. The delegation toured key conservation sites including Nairobi National Park, the Ivory Burning Site, and the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, with Kenya's former Tourism Minister Hon. Najib Balala pledging KSh 100,000 towards wildlife conservation efforts.
19 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Youth Transition Initiative has deployed 100 youth delegates to the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa (June 16–18), which brings together world leaders, scientists, and civil society to discuss ocean protection, sustainable fisheries, marine conservation, and the blue economy. Kenya is hosting the global summit in Africa for the first time.
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Development projects are increasingly encroaching on Kenya's forests and protected parks, sparking public outrage among Kenyans and conservationists over the future of the country's natural heritage. Recent development plans in Karura Forest have sparked fresh conservation concerns.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Public opposition to airstrip construction in the Upper Imenti Forest Reserve in Meru County is intensifying, with conservation groups, community leaders and environmental advocates calling for an immediate halt, warning the development threatens biodiversity and forest protection efforts.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
African leaders, scientists, and policymakers gathered in Mombasa for the 11th Our Ocean Conference and the Ninth Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Sub-Commission for Africa, warning that millions of livelihoods and coastal communities are at risk from climate change, pollution, and overfishing unless decisive measures are taken.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →