Browsing: Environment
NAIROBI, Kenya — Mature trees along State House Road in Nairobi have been cut down, leaving the route strewn with branches and timber and prompting…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A 38-year-old boda boda rider was shot dead by a police officer in Ndejje Kanaaba, Makindye-Ssabagabo, on Saturday morning as security personnel…
KAMPALA, Uganda — When thousands of Ugandans picked up brooms, shovels and wheelbarrows for the country’s first National Cleaning Day, the government hoped to demonstrate…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A new government initiative to clean up Uganda’s streets has triggered widespread criticism, legal challenges, and allegations of heavy-handed policing. Prime Minister…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s first mandatory National Cleaning Day is set to proceed on Saturday under tight movement restrictions despite mounting opposition from legal and…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Uganda has formally objected to the government’s newly introduced National Cleaning Days, arguing that the mandatory monthly…
MURANG’A, Kenya — A marathon tree-hugging challenge intended to raise awareness about cancer and environmental conservation in Kenya nearly ended in tragedy after James Irungu…
MURANG’A, Kenya — A Kenyan pastor seeking to set a new endurance benchmark while raising awareness about cancer was rushed to hospital after collapsing just…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Mount Kenya University (MKU) has announced the award of a comprehensive academic scholarship to celebrated environmentalist Truphena Muthoni. This gesture serves as…
NAROK, Kenya — The legal dispute between environmental activist Meitamei ole Dapash, the Narok County Government, and environmental regulators has taken an unanticipated turn following…