The government has identified climate change, habitat destruction, pollution, and over-exploitation of natural resources as threats to the country’s biodiversity. Ng’eno made the remarks at Serena Hotel on Friday during a forum for Kenya's National Biodiversity Coordination Mechanism. It underscores the importance of sustainable natural resource management for long-term economic growth and livelihood improvement. The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan has been central to these efforts, guiding national actions to protect and sustain Kenya’s natural heritage. “This achievement aligns with The Nature Conservancy’s dedication to helping nations achieve their biodiversity goals.

Nairobi - Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has found reprieve after the High Court barred the police from arresting him. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued conservatory orders stopping the police from arresting Wanjigi. Photo: Jimi Wanjigi. The judge issued a conservatory order stopping the police from detaining, arresting, or restraining Wanjigi's liberty and freedom of movement. Other orders on Wanjigi's arrestJustice Mwamuye further directed the police to immediately release Wanjigi in case he was under their custody at the time of issuing the orders.

Residents of Gatitu area in Nyeri Town constituency have appealed to the government to devise ways of dealing with vervet monkeys that have ravaged their farms for several years. The residents have said the animals have left their farms bare and rendered them food insecure despite being from an agriculturally productive area. The animals, he said, have left farmers demoralised as they are unable to salvage anything from their farms despite having access to irrigation water. Without coordinated efforts, the farmers are unable to rid their farms of the animals that relocate from one farm to another. She said despite using money to buy seeds and till her farm she harvests nothing hence leaving her feeling helpless.

And then there's modern pentathlon, a sport that made the move from real guns to laser pistols a few years back simply to stop its administrators repeatedly shooting themselves in the foot. Modern pentathlon can normally get away with such stuff, mainly because no-one is really watching – 1193 followers on TikTok anyone? But modern pentathlon is like a cockroach in a nuclear winter, the great survivor, repeatedly written off but still here. Whatever happens next, modern pentathlon will miss both French and Choong. Watch every moment of Olympic Games Paris 2024 live only on discovery+, the streaming home of the Olympics

ROBBIE Williams is ­getting new teeth — after abusing the originals for three decades. The singer, 50, told fans that years of rubbing coke on his gnashers had left them stunted and yellow. 2 Singer Robbie Williams with his temporary set Credit: Instagram2 Robbie in 1995, before three decades of abusing his teeth Credit: RedfernsFormer hard-living Robbie said clenching and opening bottles with his tegs had not helped. He was surprised to get a temporary set after a recent visit to his dentist for a “consultation” but added: “I f*** love them”. Rubbing coke on them.

An airplane with 62 people on board crashed Friday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, firefighters and the airline Voepass said. BREAKING: Voepass Flight 2283, a large passenger plane, crashes in Vinhedo, Brazil pic.twitter.com/wmpJLVYbB3 — BNO News (@BNONews) August 9, 2024The aircraft was travelling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo's Guarulhos international airport. Images broadcast on local media showed a large plane nosediving at high speed, while others showed a large column of smoke rising from the crash site in what appeared to be a residential area. The Fire Department of Sao Paulo wrote on social network X: "Aircraft crash, 7 teams involved, so far only this information." The city of Vinhedo, with about 76 000 residents, is located approximately 80 kilometres northwest of Sao Paulo.

UK authorities are on "high alert" following riots in several regions sparked by a mass stabbing attack on 29 July. Officials have blamed misinformation spread on social media about the suspected perpetrator of the attack for fuelling the disorder. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that UK authorities must "stay on high alert" in the coming hours and days, amid fears of further far-right riots in English towns and cities. Officials have blamed misinformation spread on social media about the suspected perpetrator for fuelling the disorder. "We're going to have to look more broadly at social media after this disorder but the focus at the moment has to be on dealing with the disorder," Starmer said.

Struggling to recruit: Young people in Eastern Europe shun army jobsAs instructors shout commands, dozens of students taking part in a pilot Czech army programme aimed at boosting flagging enlistment numbers crawl through forest scrub carrying combat rifles and learning proper shooting positions. Like most former Soviet-satellite states now in NATO, the Czech Republic has missed recruitment targets for years and struggled to maintain troop levels. But General Karel Rehka, the Czech armed forces chief, has called the current system unsustainable. Countries across eastern Europe have struggled to sign up new soldiers and keep experienced ones in a region where Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia all share a border with Ukraine. But with unemployment rates low across eastern Europe, a major challenge is convincing young people to enlist for less money than they can earn in the private sector.

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has rallied its members to volunteer their services and help secure the release of protesters arrested on Thursday during the ‘Nane Nane’ demonstrations in Nairobi. LSK’s president Faith Odhiambo noted that there are several protesters being detained at various police stations across the city. In Nairobi Central Police Station, for instance, Odhiambo said 60 protesters are being detained while at Kamukunji police station, there were 25. “We call upon all our volunteer advocates to join both in Milimani and City court to secure the release of the comrades,” Odhiambo said. Addressing the press at his office, Masengeli stated the country remained peaceful and normalcy prevailed except in Nairobi where one police officer was injured.

Editor's Review The State Department for Diaspora Affairs has issued an update on plans to evacuate Kenyans from Lebanon. The State Department for Diaspora Affairs has disclosed that the government is monitoring the situation in Lebanon and is ready to evacuate Kenyans wishing to leave the nation. "An Inter-Ministerial Committee led by the State Department for Diaspora Affairs is working round the clock to ensure the safety of the 26,599 Kenyans in Lebanon. Principal Secretary State Department for Diaspora Affairs Roseline Njogu. "Kenyans in Lebanon wishing to be evacuated must urgently register through the following link for timely information and assistance: https://tinyurl.com/2m9nw4ww.

Nairobi: Businessman Jimi Wanjigi finally came out to defend himself against the accusations that he was among the financiers of the recent anti-state revolt. Businessman Jimi Wanjigi's wife leaning on him as he addressed the press at his Muthaiga home, Nairobi, Friday, August 9. What Jimi Wanjigi said after coming from hideoutSpeaking to the press on Friday evening, August 9, Wanjigi dismissed the assertion that he was silently funding the protests with ulterior motives. Wanjigi threatened to sue the officers for breaking into his home and causing damage. Jimi Wanjigi's woesProofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”. The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman was found along a highway in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday, local media report. Abuja Area Mama had a loyal fan base on social media, where she posted about being transgender and her life as a sex worker. In her last post on Instagram on Wednesday, Abuja Area Mama had said she was getting ready to go and see her boyfriend. The news of her death has sparked an outpouring of grief on social media.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga is currently at the home of businessman Jimmy Wanjigi in Muthaiga, Nairobi. Raila arrived at the residence of the businessman at 3pm. The visit by Raila comes a day after a multi-agency security team broke into the home on Thursday afternoon as they sought to arrest him. They then embarked on a search in the house while looking for Wanjigi and what they termed as "more evidence". Police later told journalists that they recovered tear gas canisters from his alleged car that was found parked at the entrance to his Muthaiga home in Nairobi.

The French economy will catch some air thanks to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP/FileSource: AFPThe French central bank said Friday that the nation's economy should get a considerable bump from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. After having expanded by 0.3 percent in the second quarter, the Banque de France said it expects the French economy to grow by nearly 0.5 percent in July-September quarter. The Olympic Games officially opened in late July and the Paralympic Games finish in September. The central bank put up to 0.25 percentage points of that growth down to the impact of the Games.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Jiwa Malaysia Concert, scheduled for Sept 7, is intended to serve as a platform for young Malaysians to express their love for the nation through a variety of musical performances. Malaysia Stadium Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Iliyas Jamil, said that the corporation is co-organising the concert as part of its social responsibility to the country in conjunction with the National Month and Malaysia Day celebrations. “Malaysia Stadium Corporation manages several venues such as Axiata Arena, the National Stadium, and the National Hockey Stadium, which host various concert events every year. Iliyas said that it is targeting an audience of 15,000 people from various generations, both old and new, to attend the concert. Those interested in attending the concert can purchase tickets through https://ilassotickets.com, with early bird prices starting as low as RM50.