In recent weeks, multiple national parks and protected areas have been affected by wildfires. On February 28, Nairobi National Park recorded two separate blazes—one near Wilson Airport and another in ...

During an assessment visit, Miano revealed that the fire erupted in the Athi Basin area near Kitengela and was swiftly contained through a coordinated multi-agency response. She pointed out that the ...

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has confirmed that the recent fire in Nairobi National Park was caused by a discarded cigarette butt dropped near the park, with the resulting ...

The first incident was reported on Thursday near Wilson Airport along the Southern Bypass, while the second occurred at the Athi Basin Dam. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers, the Kenya Defense ...

The first, near Wilson Airport along the Southern Bypass, was swiftly contained in collaboration with Nairobi County authorities. However, a second fire in the Athi Basin Dam area, reported at pm on ...

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said a wildfire that broke out at the Nairobi National Park near Wilson Airport along the southern bypass has been contained. According to the agency, the blaze ...

The first incident happened near Wilson Airport along the Southern Bypass, while another started at the Athi Basin Dam area. The latest blaze is still under active containment by a team from KWS, the ...

Ms Miano said the fire, which broke out in the Athi Basin area near Kitengela, was successfully contained through a multi-agency effort. “This is the fire season, running from January to March when ...

Wildfires have destroyed over 210 acres of Nairobi National Park, affecting areas near Wilson Airport and the Athi Basin Dam, Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has said.

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Dar es Salaam, 26 February 2025 – The governments of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia have launched a five-year project to assess and address transboundary threats to the ...