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Environment 13 Mar, 2020

Kenyans, and especially those living in Nairobi, are becoming increasing aware of the benefits of sustainable living. In fact, 57% of recent respondents in a survey indicated that they prefer to sp...

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Alarm over pollution of Nairobi River

Environment 09 Oct, 2019

There are major concerns about the state of the Nairobi River, which runs through the heart of Kenya’s capital. And Kenya’s national environmental management agency is cracking down on industries...

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Kenya introduces plastic bag ban

Environment 28 Aug, 2017

Ban includes penalties of four years in jail or $40,000 fine.A tough new ban on the use of plastic bags came into effect across Kenya on 28 August, despite attempts in court by plastic manufacturers t...

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Kenya rethinks Nairobi Park railway project

Environment 30 Apr, 2016

Kenya reconsiders controversial route ahead of major ivory burn in Nairobi. Controversial plans to allow a rail line to pass through the Nairobi National Park have been abandoned, according to loca...

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Nairobi dam to be cleaned

Environment 27 Apr, 2014

Reservoir to be transformed into recreational centre Nairobi City County is to embark on a major clean-up of the Nairobi Dam in June to turn the clogged reservoir into a recreational park. The...

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Nairobi joins World Car Free Day

Environment 16 Sep, 2013

Nairobi will participate for the first time in this year's World Car Free Day on 22 September. The Kenyan capital becomes one of only a handful of African cities to celebrate the annual event which se...

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Nairobi to open e-waste recycling plant

Environment 04 Sep, 2013

An e-waste recycling plant due to open in Nairobi by the end of the year will separate and dismantle electronic waste (known as e-waste) including domestic appliances, ICT electronics and cellular pho...

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Kenyan conservationist charged with ivory possession

Environment 16 May, 2013

A Kenyan conservationist was charged with illegal possession of 19 kg of elephant ivory at a Nairobi court on 13 May. Susan Soila, a top official from the Amboseli Trust for Elephants, a non-profit...

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Climate Innovation Center opens in Nairobi

Environment 03 Oct, 2012

The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (CIC), a new business hub to advance African climate technology businesses, has been established in Nairobi. The cutting-edge facility will provide advice and fi...

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Nairobi’s Ruai dump site opposed

Environment 26 Apr, 2012

The Kenyan ministry of local government has requested that Nairobi's city council source an alternative site for waste disposal, following opposition to a dump site in Ruai as proposed by the independ...

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E-waste recycling centre launched in Nairobi

Environment 14 Mar, 2012

An electronic waste recycling centre has been launched in Nairobi as part of efforts to deal with the problem of disposing of toxic computers and printers and other e-waste material and to raise aware...

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Rare pygmy hippo dies in Nairobi safari park

Environment 13 Dec, 2011

A rare pygmy hippo has died in Nairobi

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Relocation of Kenya’s elephants

Environment 05 Oct, 2011

Kenyan park rangers have begun relocating 50 elephants to the Maasai Mara game reserve from the outskirts of Narok, a town situated some 150 km north-west of the capital Nairobi. Narok has suffered de...

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Funeral of Wangari Maathai in Nairobi

Environment 03 Oct, 2011

The body of Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai will be cremated at the Kariokor Crematorium and her remains interred at the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies in Nairobi, in a s...

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Nairobi National Park under threat

Environment 17 May, 2011

Nairobi National Park could be destroyed as a result of the city

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Rains start in Kenya

Environment 19 Oct, 2009

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Kenya tackles forest fires.

Environment 25 Mar, 2009

The government has deployed hundreds of police, soldiers, forest service workers and members of the national youth service to help put out fires affecting key forest areas in central and western Kenya...

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Kenya bans plastic bags.

Environment 18 Jun, 2007

Kenya has introduced a ban on thin plastic bags and imposed a 120 per cent tax on thick ones in an attempt to reduce environmental pollution in the country. The measures have also come into force in U...

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Wildebeest migration to change.

Environment 04 Apr, 2007

The annual migration of wildebeest and zebra from Tanzania

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Climate change meeting in Nairobi.

Environment 14 Nov, 2006

Up to 10,000 representatives of government, non-governmental organisations, the private sector and the academic community will gather in Nairobi 6-17 November for an international meeting on climate c...

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