James Kariuki – 9 November 2009

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Nairobi — The national environment agency on Monday declined to issue a licence allowing construction of a Sh2.3 billion road passing through the Aberdare National Park.

The 52-kilometre road would have linked Ihithe Town in Othaya constituency, represented by President Kibaki, and Ndunyu Njeru in Kinangop constituency, represented by Sisi kwa Sisi's David Ngugi.

By Jamie Monday Oct 26, 2009 12:00pm

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If you have gone to whitehouse.gov since Saturday you may not have noticed any real changes. On the outside this is true, but underneath the hood they just replaced the entire engine and drive train.

Masai Mara wildlife in sharp decline due to increase in human population

23/04/2009 00:10:46

Monthly surveys over 15 years link surge in human settlements near Mara reserve with large losses of wildlife that have made Kenya popular safari destination

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Ants, plants and unintended consequences
Globe and Mail
Called mutualism, it's a good deal for both the trees and the ants. Scientists studying the decline in large animals in Africa wondered what would happen if ...

By Jessica Berman
Washington
30 June 2009

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Scientists are using DNA to trace illegal ivory from slaughtered elephants to its countries of origin in an effort to nab poachers. Researchers are trying to combat the multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise at its source.

By Kipchumba Kemel and Renson Mnyamwesi

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Suspected poachers have killed a Rhino inside Maasai Mara Game Reserve.

The killing took place at Ngama area inside the park on Tuesday.

It is the first time a black rhino, which is listed among endangered species, has been killed inside the protected area.

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) senior warden in charge of Narok Tuqa Jirmo said the death of the rhino whose horns were removed by the poachers was unnatural.

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