ECO CHALLENGE AWARDS 2009
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Great Conservation Run attracts 3000
Over 3,000 runners have confirmed participation in the inaugural edition of the Great Conservation Run which will go down at Uhuru Gardens on Sunday. The event will comprise of 10km race for both senior men and women and 5km fun run. The race organised by Multi-Touch International aims at raising funds to buy 40 billion […]
Environmental conservation award
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NAKURU:CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION
Although it is viewed to be of little use other than for firewood or shade, Croton megalocarpus is now being touted as a tree with a huge potential to reclaim eroded soils and restore them to productivity besides being an excellent source of biofuel. An environmental conservation lobby Multi-touch International is now promoting planting of the tree called Msenefu in Kiswahili, Mukinduri […]
COUNTY GOV’TS URGED TO FORM A SPECIAL FUND FOR CHILDREN’S HOME
The county governments have been urged to establish a special fund to address the imminent crisis in children’s homes following the outbreak of coronavirus. Speaking in Nakuru, Executive Director to Multi-Touch International, an environmental conservation lobby Christine Wangari, also called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to consider tax exemption for donations to charitable institutions as most […]
NAKURU: SCHOOLS AND FARMERS RECEIVE FREE SEEDLINGS OF HIGH VALUE TREES
More than 500 public schools and farmers in areas prone to erosion in Nakuru County have received free seedlings of Croton megalocarpus worth Ksh.11 million from Multi Touch International in a greening program seeking to conserve the environment and improve livelihoods. Multi Touch International Executive Director Christine Wangari says each school received 300 seedlings of the high […]
ALARM OVER PLASTIC BOTTLES IN L. NAKURU
Conservationists have raised the red flag over the increased discharge of single use plastic bottles into Lake Nakuru, that is threatening its eco-system. Lake Nakuru National Park Senior Warden Catherine Wambani says, at least 30 to 40 tonnes of single use plastic bottles found their way into Lake Nakuru National Park every rainy season, posing […]
Rigging claims stir Nakuru residents
Youths turn up in large numbers at Mkarafuu market in Nakuru West to register for tree planting job courtesy of Multi-touch International Environmental NGO. The youths had to register with their IDs an issue that ODM candidate in the area Dr.Ochoki claims is a plan by opponent to rig August polls. Nakuru Town West parliamentary […]
Government determined to attain 10% forest cover
The Principal Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forestry Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed has said that the government will in the next four years distribute two billion tree seedlings to farmers countrywide. The PS said that the seeds will be distributed through various government institutions and agencies, to boost the government campaign to increasing the country forest […]
Environmental lobby turns to ‘wonder’ tree to restore soil fertility and sustain bee keeping
A farmer carries away croton megalocarpus seedlings that are being donated free of charge by Multi-Touch International Environmental Conservation Lobby. The organization is promoting planting of the tree called Msenefu in Kiswahili, Mukinduri in Gikuyu and Kelelwet in Kipsigis on deforested slopes that have been washed away by rain water from the highlands, rendering the […]