community conservancies Kenya

Carbon Credits Deliver KES655 Million Boost to Northern Kenya Communities

Peter Ngare August 21, 2026

Pastoral communities across northern Kenya are set to receive KES655.15 million from carbon credit sales through the Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project. The funding will support education, healthcare, water infrastructure, livelihoods and conservation initiatives, while reigniting debate over transparency, community consent and the role of carbon markets in supporting climate action and pastoral livelihoods.

Climate Change

Rains Trigger Ecological Revival Across Kenya as Earth Day 2026 Sparks Climate Action

Neville Ng'ambwa April 28, 2026

After months of drought, rains across Kenya are restoring ecosystems, reviving livelihoods, and revealing the power of community-led conservation. As Earth Day 2026 calls for global climate action, Kenya’s landscapes are already demonstrating what renewal looks like when nature and people work together.

Conservation

Study finds livestock pushing lions away from shared rangeland in Kenya

Correspondent April 10, 2026

A new study by the Mara Predator Conservation Program reveals that lions in Kenya are avoiding not only active livestock grazing areas but also zones previously used by cattle. The findings challenge existing rangeland management practices and raise critical questions about how wildlife and pastoralism can sustainably coexist across community conservancies.