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Amboseli Avocado Farm Loses Supreme Court Battle

Dan Kaburu February 2, 2026

KiliAvo Fresh Ltd loses its fifth court case challenging avocado farming in Kenya's Amboseli ecosystem, upholding land-use plans crucial for wildlife and local communities.

Feature

How Redworm Farming Is Reviving Africa’s Depleted Soils

Dan Kaburu January 29, 2026

Across Africa, exhausted soils are threatening food security and farmer livelihoods. In Kenya, a quiet solution is emerging through redworm farming, turning organic waste into living, fertile soil. One farmer’s journey shows how restoring soil biology can restore farms and health.

Tech & Energy

AfDB Lighting Up Africa with Renewable Energy

Dan Kaburu November 5, 2025

The African Development Bank is accelerating Africa’s renewable energy transition through its Light-Up and Power Africa initiative, expanding access to affordable power while promoting sustainable growth and inclusion.

Climate Change

Experts Urge Data-Driven, Coordinated Efforts to Protect Africa’s Forests and Ecosystems

Dan Kaburu September 19, 2025

As Africa faces accelerating threats to its forests and biodiversity, experts at the Africa Regional Centres of Excellence (ArcX) forum are calling for stronger, coordinated action backed by science, technology, and innovation.

Conservation

Saving the Mau Water Tower

Dan Kaburu September 18, 2025

Mau forest complex, one of the five main water towers in Kenya, has for a long time been under threat from human activities, that undermine its ecological, economic and climatic value.

Green Finance

African Startups Gain Boost from $150 Billion Green Finance Push

Dan Kaburu September 13, 2025

The Second Africa Climate Summit concluded in Addis Ababa with the launch of two major green industrialisation initiatives, highlighting that green investment is a key driver for Africa’s sustainable development. These areas include energy, agriculture, water, transport, and resilience.

Tech & Energy

Drones Usher New Dawn in Taming Human-Wildlife Conflict

Dan Kaburu September 9, 2025

Farmers in Kimana know the drill. Spotlights beam from homesteads as families try to shield their fields of maize, tomatoes, and watermelons from herds of elephants.

Conservation

Lunga Lunga Residents Lead Nairobi Air Pollution Fight

Dan Kaburu September 1, 2025

Determined to create change, Saida, Imbwira, and hundreds of their neighbors have embraced conservation efforts. On this day, more than 300 residents participated in a community-led cleanup supported by the Breathe Nairobi Initiative.

Climate Change

Climate Change Threatens Cradle of Humankind

Dan Kaburu August 30, 2025

Climate change is threatening Turkana the Cradle of Humankind. Rising lake waters and other environmental pressures have already submerged several historical sites, with fears that more could soon be lost as Lake Turkana continues to rise.

Climate Change

Kenya Beats Canada to Host IUFRO Congress in 2029

Dan Kaburu August 28, 2025

“In our bid themed “Advancing Global Partnerships in Forestry Research and Development” truly summed up the spirit of collaboration that lies at the heart of IUFRO’s mission and Africa’s future. Said Dr. Njuguna. “KEFRI is taking the lead in ensuring the congress is successful”, added Dr. Njuguna