To ease the rangers' work of patrolling the vast land of Oglului, the team has a drone that helps them to monitor wildlife movement, watering point, sick and animal giving birth.
The Kenyan mountain bongo is an endangered tragelaphine antelope subspecies, endemic to the Aberdare, Mount Kenya, Cheranganis Hills and the Mau Forests Complex, with only a few individuals left in the Eburu, Maasai Mau and South Western Mau.
Recognizing the environmental and health toll, President William Ruto on December 16, 2024, launched the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Programme for public learning institutions. Speaking at Jamhuri High School, Nairobi, the President emphasized the program’s role in combating climate change, improving health outcomes, and conserving forests.
“We can’t continue like this. Poor working conditions in the guise of implementing the utopian vision of a circular economy, where 100 percent of plastic waste is recycled and companies can continue to produce,” warns Gisore Nyabuti, the Secretary-General, Kenya Waste Pickers Association.
The Fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5), tasked with formulating modalities for the gradual end to plastic pollution, ended in utter disappointment after negotiators failed to agree on a landmark treaty.
A critical negotiation to craft the world’s first global plastic treaty is underway in Busan, South Korea. Still, the likelihood of a final agreement to end plastic pollution seems increasingly slim. Delegates attending the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5.2) conference are deeply divided, prompting discussions about extending the negotiation process.