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Kiang’ombe Hill: Where tiny creatures tell a big story

May 15, 2025

By Howard Atubwa  The first thing you notice about Kiang’ombe Hill is not what you see, it is what you hear. As dawn breaks over the Embu County horizon, a melody of croaks and chirps rises from the undergrowth. The Savanna ridged frog, that tireless mountaineer, calls from both the base and peak, its voice […]

KBA in Focus: Shaba National Reserve

May 15, 2025

By Joshua Sese Located in Kenya’s wild north, Isiolo County, is the Shaba National Reserve, a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA). This rugged, semi-arid landscape is famous for its striking volcanic rock formations, sweeping plains, and unique wildlife. Alongside its neighbouring reserves, Shaba forms part of the Samburu ecosystem, providing a home for rare animals like […]

Kinangop youth step up to save an Endangered bird

May 15, 2025

By David Magoma Youth are key to protecting the future of Kinangop’s tussock grasslands, and the endangered Sharpe’s Longclaw that depends on them. To build this connection, Friends of Kinangop Plateau teamed up with Nature Kenya and the Nyandarua County Government. Their goal? To pass on vital birding skills, spark local conservation careers, and inspire […]

Legal Recognition Finally Comes for Taita’s Forest Guardians

April 14, 2025

By Gilbay Obunga For generations, the communities living adjacent to the fragmented Taita Hills forests (a Key Biodiversity Area within the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot, sheltering endemic species like the critically endangered Taita Apalis, Taita Thrush, and Taita warty frog) have served as invisible guardians – their silent vigil protecting these critical ecosystems without official recognition. […]

My Experience in Raising a Butterfly!

April 9, 2025

By Tilana De Meillon The journey began by attending a Dudu Walk with the Insect Committee of Nature Kenya in November, and I was ecstatic to see that it was not focused on creepy crawlies but rather on encountering, identifying, and learning more about butterflies and moths! It started off slow as the day was […]

“Forests of Kenya,” the Library Exhibition

April 9, 2025

By Vivienne Nandokha  In celebration of the International Day of Forests on March 21, 2025, Nature Kenya’s Joint Library Committee – which includes a member from the National Museums of Kenya’s Botany Department Library – prepared an engaging and informative exhibition titled “Forests of Kenya.” This special display invites visitors to explore the incredible significance […]

Mobilizing public support for conservation in Amboseli and Kwenia landscapes

April 9, 2025

By David Magoma From March 9th to 14th, something exciting happened in the sweeping grasslands of Amboseli and the rugged cliffs of Kwenia. Nature Kenya brought together 14 local community groups – farmers, herders, and women’s groups – to join hands in protecting the incredible wildlife that shares their home. These landscapes are special. Amboseli, […]

KBA in Focus: Kianyaga Valleys

April 9, 2025

By: Martin Kiama Located in Kirinyaga County, Kianyaga Valleys Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) is an idyllic landscape characterized by ridges, valleys and the meandering rivers Thiba and Mukengeria. It consists mostly of privately owned farms and is an important habitat for the endemic and globally threatened Hinde’s Babbler. The species lives in the dense bushes […]

Local communities join push to list Yala Swamp as a Ramsar Site

February 4, 2025

By Vivian Wasike Nestled between Lake Victoria and the winding Yala and Nzoia rivers, the Yala Swamp is a natural treasure of immense ecological and cultural importance. It is home to a rich variety of wildlife and provides essential resources for local communities. However, the swamp faces growing threats from agricultural expansion, land grabbing, mining pollution, and […]

Violet-backed Starling Breeding in Kakuzi, Murang’a County

February 4, 2025

By Simon Odhiambo On Sunday, 26th January, John Gitiri and visitors stopped by Kakuzi for a little birding. As we walked, out of nowhere, I spotted a male and a female Violet-backed Starling flying past. The birds flew towards an Acrocarpus tree and the male landed and crawled into a hole in one of the […]