The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has rolled out a nationwide strategic fencing programme which is intended to enhance forest conservation, reduce encroachment and human wildlife conflicts. Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Alex Lemarkoko who officially commissioned the fencing of the Kaptagat ecosystem and officially handed the fencing task over to the KFS fencing teams. This first
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has called on the government to increase the monthly stipend allocated to elderly citizens from Ksh 2,000 to Ksh 6,000. The proposal emerged as part of a broader set of resolutions adopted during a high-level party retreat held in Mombasa County. In a statement on Monday, May 4, ODM said
A public health alert has been raised in connection with the outbreak of hantavirus among travelers aboard a cruise liner in the Atlantic Ocean, despite the rising global efforts in educating the masses about the risks involved in hantavirus infection. According to health officials, including the World Health Organization, there have been reports of three