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By Haggai Okumu Grassroots conservation groups from across Kenya have a clear message for government and decision-makers: listen to us. Speaking at a recent workshop in Nairobi, community representatives shared stories of being left out of decisions that affect their natural resources and livelihoods. The result? Ecosystems and biodiversity are deteriorating whilst communities watch helplessly. […]
By Boniface Musyoka Located in the misty hills of Nandi County, the South Nandi Forest Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) is one of Kenya’s vital water sources. This mid-elevation African montane forest, spanning 170 square kilometres, feeds the Kimondi and Sirua rivers, which flow into the Yala River and ultimately into Lake Victoria. Millions of people […]
By Joshua Sese Located in Kwale County near the Kenya–Tanzania border, Mrima Hill is one of Kenya’s most important coastal forest Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs). The hill forms part of the Eastern African Coastal Forests biodiversity hotspot, a globally recognised region renowned for its remarkable variety of unique species. Mrima Hill supports threatened bird species, […]
By Joshua Sese Hell’s Gate National Park, located in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley near Lake Naivasha, is an ecologically significant protected area designated a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) for its global importance in species conservation. Gazetted in 1984 and covering about 68 square kilometres, the park is distinguished by dramatic volcanic landscapes, including towering cliffs, […]
by Bonface Musyoka and Fridah Munene For years, Hellen Ng’etich, who lives on the edge of South Nandi Forest, has watched her community cut down indigenous trees to harvest wild honey. Traditional honey harvesting meant finding bee colonies in tree hollows, cutting branches to access hives, and often destroying entire trees. “It’s destructive,” she says. […]
By Richard Kipngeno and Aloise Garvey The National Waterbird Census, conducted by dedicated volunteers and ornithologists, has concluded across Kenya’s iconic Rift Valley lakes, painting a picture of an ecosystem in transition. This year’s count revealed significant shifts in water levels and bird populations that underscore the dynamic nature of these critical wetlands. Key Findings […]
By Joshua Sese Mutitu Hill Forest Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) emerges like a green sanctuary from the arid scrubland of Kitui County, rising from 800 metres to about 1,500 metres above sea level. For scientists, nature lovers, and local communities, Mutitu Hill Forest is a living laboratory, a refuge, and a shared natural heritage. Its […]
By Gilbay Obunga For generations, women across Africa were expected to remain at home, tending households, fetching firewood, and leaving decisions about land and forests to men. But in the misty hills of Taita in Taita Taveta County, Kenya, a silent shift is underway. Women are stepping boldly into spaces once closed to them, […]
By Knique Okatch Every year on 2nd February, the global community marks World Wetlands Day, this year guided by the theme ‘Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage.’ The theme draws attention to a reality often overlooked in conservation debates: wetlands are living cultural spaces, shaped by the knowledge, values, and practices of the […]
By Kenneth Gachucha On 1st January 2026, Nairobi Snake Park received an unexpected New Year’s guest: a nearly two-metre long Egyptian cobra safely captured in the Mlolongo area. This silent, swift, and highly venomous reptile, one of Africa’s most formidable snakes, needed expert intervention after crossing paths with human settlements. Just weeks after arriving at […]