Environment
Mining activities suspended in Vihiga
Mining activities in Vihiga County have been suspended with immediate effect by the County security team. The team lead by the area County Commissioner Susan Waweru said the mining sites...
Read moreKenya’s water towers and environmental degradation, where do we stand?
The Mau Forex Complex is located in the Rift Valley Province about 200km to the South West of Nairobi and covers four Counties, Kericho, Nakuru, Bomet and Narok. It is...
Read moreNZOWASCO renovating water supply system in Trans Nzoia to address shortages
The Nzoia Water Services Company (NZOWASCO) is renovating its watersupply system within Trans Nzoia to address recurrent water shortageswitnessed in Kitale and its environs. NZOWASCO’s board chairman Lusweti Furaha said...
Read moreEnvironment CS calls for restoration of water towers
Environment CS Keriako Tobiko has lauded President Uhuru Kenyatta for the shakeup made in the Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA). Speaking during the inauguration of the new board, CS Tobiko...
Read moreMbakalo residents opposed power generating project in the area
Residents of Kibisi village along the river Nzoa in Mbakalo ward in Tongaren constituency, Bungoma County have rejected a power generating project by Virunga Company in the area. The residents...
Read moreSio residents cry foul over dumpsite; call for NEMA’s intervention
Residents of Sio village, Bumula constituency in Bungoma County are living under the fear of a disease outbreak that may occur due to litter and waste disposal by the County...
Read moreKETRACO, Governor Lonyangapuo lead tree planting exercise in Kamatira forest
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) and West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo led a tree planting exercise, where 3,000seedlings were planted in the vast Kamatira forest in West Pokot County....
Read morePresident Kenyatta says Kenya will increase contributions to UN-Habitat
President Uhuru Kenyatta has affirmed Kenya's continued support to the UN-Habitat-United Nations Human Settlement Program and has urged member states to increase and honour their voluntary contributions to the Human...
Read moreGovernor Lonyangapuo issues warning to the Kenya Forest Service over permits
West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo has cautioned the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) against issuing permits for people to sell and cut trees in the County. Lonyangapuo said that he will...
Read moreNandi government launches the Geospatial Information Systems lab
The County government of Nandi has launched the County Geospatial Information System (GIS) laboratory, a project supported by the European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization. Speaking during the...
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