Tobiko directed the Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA) to establish a bamboo nursery in the county for farmers to get alternative bamboo to replace eucalyptus at a reasonable price.
He also directed Kenya Forestry Research Institute to work with KFS to help establish an indigenous tree nursery in the county. It is important for county and national government to work together, the CS said as he assured Kericho Governor Prof. Paul Chepkwony who was present of his Ministry s maximum cooperation.
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Tobiko also called on the local community to uphold a good relationship with the Service and other government agencies to enable proper protection of forest resources.
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Caroline Chebet |
January 24th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Flamingos at Lake Bogoria National Reserve in Baringo County. [Joseph Kipsang, Standard]
From afar, the sight of thousands of flamingos spread across Lake Bogoria is magical. But on taking a closer look, you notice a big problem.
Tens of flamingo carcasses dangle from branches and thorns of Prosopis juliflora, also known as Mathenge. The scene looks like mass suicide of flamingos.
“It is worrying. Tens of flamingos died after they were trapped by Prosopis while trying to either land on the shores or take off,” Lake Bogoria senior warden James Kimaru said.
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Jeckonia Otieno |
December 19th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Dr. Eston Mutitu (far right) shows officials from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the KEFRI Board of Directors equipment to be used for research in the newly built KEFRI insect quarantine and Research facility. [Emmanuel Mochoge, Standard]
Kenya has launched a Sh40 million insect quarantine facility hosted at the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (Kefri).
The research facility, the first in East and Central Africa and the second in Africa after South Africa, is a milestone for researchers.
The centre will help Kenya manage and control insects from other countries that come through border points.
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Research published in the journal Science Direct in April this year noted that the fall armyworm has led to the loss of a third of all maize produced in Kenya.
Elmi says that the facility which has been certified by the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate (KEPHIS) can be used to quarantine insects for export as well.
As a start, KEFRI has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) to use the facility for study on this worm.
Due to its highly sensitive nature of the operation, the facility is an earmarked security area with elaborate security features. First, it is in an enclosed area with a heavy metallic door as the first entrance.