http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Rating In Summary The majority of members of the taskforce are from the Kenya Medical Research Institute and are suspected to be the ones who advised then Public Health minister Beth Mugo to ask the Cabinet to ban GMO imports.... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14646641-legal-status-of-gmo-probe-team-queried green-news Mon, 20 May 2013 14:17:23 -0700 Tharaka Nithi and Kitui counties could become deserts in the next 50 years unless serious conservation measures are put in place, an environmental campaign group has warned. The Green Africa Foundation coordinator who is in charge of the two counties,... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14636193-experts-warn-over-looming-deserts green-news Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:08 -0700 Fraudsters have invaded Kirinyaga County and are frustrating government's efforts to compensate farmers to pave way for the construction of Sh13 billion water dam for the expansion of rice irrigation. The conmen are posing as farmers and presenting fake title... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14635622-conmen-target-land-compensation-scheme-in-kirinyaga green-news Sat, 18 May 2013 10:19:28 -0700 Romano Kiome, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, says the ban cannot be enforced because it was imposed by the cabinet, which has no authority in law to do so. Although a "political stand" could hold sway for a... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14628353-kenya-gmo-ban-has-no-legal-basis-official-says green-news Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:21 -0700 If we shift our gaze from the capital cities, where the development and policy elite congregate, to the regional centers and their hinterlands where pastoralists live, then a very different perspective emerges. Here we see the growth of a booming... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14622514-pastoralismis-economic-contributions-are-significant-but-overlooked green-news Thu, 16 May 2013 08:52:25 -0700 Rating In Summary More than 600 traders at markets in the town have petitioned Kilifi Governor Amason Jeffa Kingi to order a major clean-up before an epidemic hits the town. Malindi residents Wednesday petitioned the government to clean-up the town... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14617142-residents-up-in-arms-over-stinking-town green-news Wed, 15 May 2013 14:01:52 -0700 Rating In Summary Berminus Murei, a geologist, said the Kiriko-ini village residents in Kahuro District will have to keep away from the village as earlier ordered. He said though the residents can continue farming their land, they should avoid the... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14614142-geologists-probe-fault-lines green-news Wed, 15 May 2013 05:52:46 -0700 Nairobi 100 Resilient Cities Challenge Announced on Day of Foundation's Centennial Part of $100 million effort to build resilience in cities worldwide Rooted in a century of investing in innovation, and as a leader in the growing field of resilience,... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14606437-africa-the-rockefeller-foundation-launches-challenge-to-build-greater-resilience-in-100-cities-around-the-world green-news Tue, 14 May 2013 04:51:02 -0700 Recently, Kenya Power apologised to customers over frequent power supply disruptions, citing falling trees and branches, floods, etc. But maintenance staff are not as prompt as before, when you could report a power failure at 3am and a half an... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14601049-power-technicians-slow-to-respond-to-complaint green-news Mon, 13 May 2013 10:48:27 -0700 Some 500 conservationists kicked off the second leg of the Elephants and Rhino Anti-poaching Walk at the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve over the weekend. The awareness campaign dubbed Ivory Belongs to Elephants' is intended to cover 1,050 kilometres... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14595547-group-fights-to-save-the-elephant green-news Sun, 12 May 2013 13:30:34 -0700 The Environment, Water and Natural Resources Cabinet nominee has promised to take stern action against poachers. We will raise the penalties for those caught engaging in the illegal trade, Prof Judi Wakhungu (pictured) told the Parliamentary Committee on Appointments Friday.... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14587686-poachers-will-be-fair-game-team-is-told green-news Fri, 10 May 2013 15:51:07 -0700 These increasingly vulnerable sites, which act as stepping stones on migration routes, serve as a place for the birds to rest, feed and breed during their annual migration cycles. As a result of the degradation, some species may be extinct... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14584882-africa-degradation-of-natural-habitats-threaten-migratory-birds green-news Fri, 10 May 2013 07:35:36 -0700 The national environmental watchdog has cautioned a governor to consult before clearing forests for development. The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) told Trans Nzoia governor Patrick Khaemba to first consult before embarking on an ambitious urbanisation plan that is expected... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14579955-nema-warns-against-clearing-forests-to-expand-towns green-news Thu, 09 May 2013 14:25:04 -0700 Mombasa County has earmarked Sh1.6 billion for projects aimed at ridding the town of garbage. For the last two months, the town has been in an appalling state, with garbage rotting on the streets, estates and markets. The situation triggered... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14577288-sh16bn-earmarked-for-cleanup green-news Thu, 09 May 2013 07:27:26 -0700 Rating In Summary Farmers should also take caution and plant maize for only one season and rotate with crops like potatoes, beans and vegetables to control the disease. An alert has been issued in Kwale County on the possibility of... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14571929-alert-out-in-coast-over-maize-disease green-news Wed, 08 May 2013 14:12:27 -0700