Malindi-Watamu vacay: Gedi Reptile Center — Girl On The Move

This was the starting point. Gotta start here to connect everything under Gedi 👉🏾https://evamuturi.wordpress.com/2019/06/28/gedi-ruins-2/ Started as a rescue center in handling cases of reptiles that were on the verge of being killed, burned or trafficked to other countries, it has been instrumental particularly to neighboring schools whose students had snake phobia. This became its target […]Malindi-WatamuContinue

Malindi-Watamu Vacation: Vasco da Gama Pillar — Girl On The Move

In Malindi town on the Silversand road lies the historic pillar that was gazetted in the the National Museums of Kenya. The entrance to the magical site is Ksh 100 whereby after entry a visitor is served with the blue beauty of the Indian Ocean. The key features enroute is the Malindi Law Courts, a […]Malindi-WatamuContinue

Haller Park( Mombasa) — JUMA BRENDA TRAVELS

What comes into your mind at the mention of the word -Mombasa? White sandy beaches?Expensive and exotic hotels? Mombasa Port? Bikini wear?coconut? Madafu? Mabuyu? Pilau? Well, what came into my mind was.’ Is there a Park in Mombasa or an animal orphanage’ YES there is. Haller Park Mombasa is a lovely park in Bamburi.A unique […]HallerContinue

Haller Park, Bamburi — 🅺🅸🅺🅸

The park is located on a vast quarry wasteland that was given some life through eco-rehabilitation. It remains my favourite place to go whenever I get the chance.Haller Park, Bamburi — 🅺🅸🅺🅸

Kenya Oil exploration again — Muruma Kelvin

Stakeholders from Kenya’s oil and gas sector have sounded the alarm on the lopsided focus on proceeds from oil exploration to warn of hidden risks to the fiscal obsession. The cautionary advice comes as both government and its citizenry continue to battle the management of expectations from the impending decision on the full-scale exploration of […]KenyaContinue

Dreaming In Africa — Tish Farrell

Long ago when we lived in Africa and far away on Manda Strait in the Lamu Archipelago, Captain Lali dreams. It is late afternoon, the day after Christmas Day, and we have been sailing in Mzee Lali’s small dhow, out exploring the reef and catching a fish or two for a seaboard lunch that will […]DreamingContinue

Sailing Up Tana Delta — Rupi the African Trotter

Above: Bajuni fishing boat at Kipini. Copyright Rupi Mangat From the archives: January 2014 It’s 7 a.m. and we’re at the mooring bay in Kipini where the fishermen take a break from the deep sea and for their dhows and mashuas to be repaired. Their lives are centred around their fishing vessels with makeka’s spread […]SailingContinue

The Top 4 Welfare Priorities for Kwale County, Kenya — UPGro

https://www.youtube.com/embed/iRXGA69t7vE?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent My name is Jacob Katuva and I’m a researcher with Oxford University. I largely work in the water and poverty area. My research has been in Kenya – Kwale County specifically – where I’ve been looking at the links between water and welfare. Kwale County has a population of close to 900,000 people. TheContinue

Mida Creek Adventures — The Island Guru

A tidal creek stretching inland from the sea into Arabuko Sokoke Forest, a local describes it to me as mlango wa bahari (a sea door). Filled with productive mangroves, corals and a bed of sea grass, this 32 square kilometre creek is habitat to a number of fish species, feeding turtles and most importantly a […]MidaContinue

Restoration Highlight: The Tudor Creek Mangroves — Integrative Eco Social Design

Originally posted on ENVASSAM AGENCY:
“What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another:” -Mahatma Ghandi This jewel of Ghandean wisdom is the inspiring principle of the Brain Youth Group, an ecosystem restoration and awareness initiative in Kenya…