WWF-Kenya

WWF-Kenya Panda Club Fun Day : Family Edition! Bring the whole family for a day of fun and environmental learning at WWF-Kenya Panda House in Karen on Saturday, 23 November 2024! From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., enjoy exciting activities that engage both parents and children in taking collective action for the environment. 🏆 Treasure hunt 🎨 Arts & crafts ⚽Family football tournament 🎭 Storytelling, bouncing castle, beading, face painting, and more! 🎟️ Early Bird Ticket: Ksh 2,500 per child Buy your ticket today 👇https://lnkd.in/dPb3npaW For more details, contact Sheila (0792831270) or Lisa (0110591336). Don’t miss out on this unforgettable family adventure!

What an inspiring engagement with the planning committee of the inaugural #MarakwetCulturalFestival at our Panda House Office in Nairobi. While presenting a KES 500,000 cheque to support the event, which will be held at Bomas of Kenya on 8th November, our CEO at the World Wide Fund for Nature - Kenya, Mohamed Awer, noted, “Culture is part of a larger system. It is our way of living, our way of environmental conservation. It is about raising awareness about rights-based conservation and a connection to the wider Kenyan society. Our commitment to supporting Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities is driven by our deep respect for their critical role in environmental stewardship and our dedication to a human rights-based approach to conservation.” Christine Cherop, the Festival Director, added, “Conservation is woven into our culture. The Marakwet community is the latest tribe in Kenya to get a traditional homestead built in the Bomas of Kenya. It is a boma for culture, a boma for nature.” Cynthia Cherop Ronald Kendagor Bomas Of Kenya Limited CHRP Bernard Atonga, MSc, CHRA® CHRP Lilian Kigwa

School holidays are here, and we have the perfect event for young nature champions! Join us for the WWF-Kenya Panda Club Fun Day—Family Edition for a day of learning and fun. There is something for everyone as we discover the wonders of our natural world together. What exciting adventures await you and the children? 🏆 Treasure hunt 🎨Arts & crafts ⚽ Family football tournament 🎭Storytelling, bouncing castle, beading, face painting, and more. 🎟️ Early Bird Ticket: Ksh 2,500 per child https://lnkd.in/dPb3npaW

River Kibos supplies 60% of the water that Kisumu City residents use. Rehabilitating and protecting its catchment area is vital for the river's sustainability and for the strengthening of the climate resilience of the communities that depend on it along its course. This is why in 2024 the Journey of Water campaign brought stakeholders together to address the challenges River Kibos faces, culminating in commitments by stakeholders and the three counties that share the river to rehabilitate and restore it. The Journey of Water campaign is an initiative of the Catchment to Tap (C2T) project which is implemented by WWF-Kenya in partnership with the World Waternet (WWn), VEI and Acacia Water, local partners KEWASNET and CIWAB-Egerton University. The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands funds the C2T project.

#PhotooftheDay: The 1.3 million tree seedlings model nursery in Loitokitok Forest Station. This modern innovative facility has a bi-annual production of 650,000 seedlings and is one of the largest in the country. Featuring a solar-powered borehole to ensure year-round seedling production, WWF-Kenya and the Kenya Forest Service installed this facility at a cost of 16 million shillings THANKS to funding from the International Climate Initiative (IKI) through the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection.

Happy #Diwali to everyone celebrating the Festival of Lights.

About 75% of cheetahs in Eastern Africa live outside of protected areas, on community lands where they share the same space with people. But the cheetah population has been decreasing, a decline fuelled by human-wildlife conflict which manifests itself through retaliatory killings, poisonings and illegal killing for trade. Unsustainable rangeland management, habitat loss and fragmentation have also led to loss of prey, leaving cheetahs vulnerable. The IUCN lists cheetahs as vulnerable with 6,517 mature individuals globally as of 2021. A third of the cheetah population is found in Eastern Africa in 15 sub-populations, and only one of those subpopulations has more than 200 mature individuals. That is how rare cheetahs have become. This is why the sighting of the Cheetah ‘super-mom” with five healthy cubs in Amboseli, Kenya, is such a rarity and good news. It is an indicator that conservation efforts are paying off and the cheetah population is beginning to show signs of recovery. #WildcatWednesday Asset: https://lnkd.in/ddmfhfeU

As we deliberate at #COP16, evidence is consistently showing that the earth’s system is in peril. The WWF Living Planet Report, the IUCN Global Forest Assessment and many other reports launched here in Cali demonstrate a system losing biodiversity and its life support functions very rapidly. It’s time to act with urgency - turn talk into action. This follow on report from WWF shows that even the smallest of wildlife perform important functions as natures technicians shaping systems critical to our own survival. Bottom line is that saving these technicians is saving ourselves. You can read more about this report in the link below.

#StaffAppreciationTuesday: Celebrating Nickson Orwa! Meet Nickson Orwa, our dedicated champion of community development and social safeguards. Nickson has been a driving force in leading our community engagement efforts, ensuring that every member—youth, women, men, indigenous people, and persons with disabilities—feel included and empowered. His passion for involving young people in our projects has made a significant impact, fostering a sense of ownership and enhancing collaboration with the communities that we partner with to drive conservation impact. Additionally, Nickson advocates for our Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF), reinforcing our commitment to sustainable practices. When not at work, you will find Nickson looking for the next mountain to climb. Quite a passionate hiker, Nickson believes that connecting with nature makes us better people.

Saving Kenya's sea turtles 🐢🐢🐢 Since the 1990s, we have made significant strides in conserving sea turtles. With support from the Beckett Foundation, WWF-Kenya has been instrumental in establishing a national digital marine turtle database. Before the database was developed, we supported the mapping of Turtle Conservation Groups in coastal Kenya and geochemical factors affecting nesting success rates on Kenyan beaches. In addition, we supported the development of a digital data collection tool for conservation groups, which culminated in the development of Kenya’s first marine turtle database that today informs data-driven decision making.