Renowned Conservationist Richard Leakey Dies
NAIROBI, Jan 2 – Renowned paleontologist and conservationist Richard Leakey died on Sunday at the age of 77, Kenya’s president announced. Leakey served as...
KWS Seeks Information on Ranger Who Disappeared in August
Nairobi, Sept 27 – The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said it is working with other government agencies in an effort to find a senior...
Coffee Farming as a Gorilla Conservation Tool in Uganda
By Charlotte Beauvoisin Hidden in the dense rainforests that stretch across Uganda’s southwestern border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo dwells a...
Kenyan Artists Release Music Video to Stop Deforestation
Nairobi, Jan 12 - Kenya’s rising rap stars, Anderson Mwakazi (aka Harshkid Luckystah) and fellow artists Benard Kaisa (aka Benkaizah) and Simon Mwanjala (aka...
Meet Swara Magazine Contributor Brian Finch
Nairobi, Oct 25 (Swara) - We’re lucky enough to have another SWARA Magazine contributor on the Exact Editions blog this week -- Brian Finch....
An interview with Richard Leakey…
Richard Leakey, who died on 2nd January 2022, served as chairman of the East African Wild Life Society from 1984 to 1989. He spoke...
Conserving Rhinos: Transforming Lives
By Felix Paton photo: The dental clinic Conserving rhinos creates employment and tourism opportunities which become a vehicle for transforming lives and livelihoods. In the...
Kenya Announces Ban on Plastic Bags
The Government of Kenya announced today a ban on the use, manufacture and import of all plastic bags, to take effect in six...
Pioneer Conservationist John “Steve” Stephenson Dies (Obituary)
NAIROBI, Nov 8 (Swara) - John “Steve” Stephenson, who died in Nairobi on October 26 at the age of 101, was born in a...
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Court Affirms Jurisdiction in Landmark Environmental Case
Nairobi, March 20 (Swara) – Kenya’s Environment and Land Court (ELC) has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear a petition challenging...
Kenya Steps Up Seagrass Conservation Efforts on World Seagrass Day 2025
Mombasa, Kenya, March 3 (Swara)—Kenya marked World Seagrass Day 2025 on March 1 by outlining new measures to strengthen the protection of...
Tragic Lion and Hyena Poisoning in Pololeti Game Reserve
Narok, Kenya, Feb 6 (Swara) - A devastating wildlife poisoning incident has claimed the lives of multiple lions and hyenas in Pololeti...
Developing Nations Disheartened by COP29 Climate Finance Goals
Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 24 (Swara) – The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) concluded today with a breakthrough agreement on a new climate...
Beading a Brighter Future: Empowering Women in the Masai Mara
By Helen Njeri
The Masai Mara, one of Africa’s most significant wildlife reserves, is located in southwestern Kenya and...
African Elephant Populations in Steep Decline – Study
NAIROBI, Nov 12 (Swara)—African elephant populations have suffered dramatic declines over the past five decades, with forest elephants down by 90 per...
The Forgotten Gems of Marsabit National Park
By Santiago Legarre
In the early 20th century, newlyweds Martin and Osa Johnson left the United States on an...