The current drought (2020 – 2022) has been the most severe and longest with widespread livelihood loses and massive displacement of populations. Currently, more than 4.2 million people representing 24% of the arid and semi arid population are facing high levels of acute food insecurity with about 2.7 million people in the Crisis phase andContinue reading “Drought and Food Insecurity report”
Author Archives: Steven Koitalel
It’s Getting Worse
The worst drought in decades has resulted in the deaths of wildlife species such as Wildebeest 512 animals dead; common zebra 381 dead and 205 elephants all in a span of one year. The Amboseli and Laikipia-Samburu regions (south) which are home to touristy safaris record more than 70 elephant deaths. Some species like the gravyContinue reading “It’s Getting Worse”
5 Billion Trees in 5 Years
‘The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.’ ~ Chinese proverb. The world isn’t an inheritance from our forebearers but a gift we pass to our children. Let us wrap it in the green of trees and the serenity of nature as we aim to plantContinue reading “5 Billion Trees in 5 Years”
The 20,000 Tree Rally
The goal of the tree planting initiative was to contribute to the conservation of the water towers and reduction of poverty levels in Bomet that is part of the Mau Water Tower as pilot regions. More than 20,000 tree seedlings were planted by more than 200 farmers as well as 800 tree seedlings planted byContinue reading “The 20,000 Tree Rally”