Nairobi’s forests, parklands and waterways are under growing pressure from urban expansion, raising concerns over flooding, pollution and climate resilience.
Nairobi Dam Suffocated by Hyacinth as Families Risk Life on the Edge”Unchecked settlement and invasive.[ Peter Muiruri]
Nairobi’s surging population is tightening its grip on the city’s fragile natural lifelines, pushing forests and other natural buffers against floods and heat to the brink.
Lately, Karura and Ngong forests have seen some encroachment with some government agencies said to be complicit in the matter.
Premium Article
Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Troubling reality of why Kenya’s forest cover has remained static
As African cities heat up, a new book argues trees are part of the solution
Kabarnet’s sewage crisis: Raw sewage floods streets as Sh700m sewer dream stalls | Daily Nation
Our biodiversity matters more, now | Daily Nation
Hope for vital Zambian wetland
Toxic honey, shrinking pasture: Ipomea weed threatens Kajiado herders
DENR permit fails to quell uproar over Manila tree-cutting
Experts blame poor planning, weak drainage and unchecked development for worsening Nairobi floods, despite rainfall levels…
Nairobi grew from a swampy railway depot despite warnings it was unsuitable for settlement, creating planning and sanitation…
Across counties, weak enforcement, delayed financing, poor waste management and institutional overlaps are undermining climate…
Maasai pastoralists living by the national park in Kenya’s capital are helping wildlife with a crucial migratory route through…
The forests are simultaneously being restored and depleted, protected and commercialised expanded and extracted from, often at…
A newly released book documenting urban forestry efforts across Africa argues that trees and green spaces are no longer a luxury…
