June 14, 2025
Nairobi, Kenya

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Shifting gears from conflict to coexistence for sustainable conservation in Kenya

By Fridah Inyanje Barely a decade ago, lions were viewed as enemies of the people for feasting on goats and sheep in some parts of Kenya. In the same areas today, sighting lions does not elicit killer instincts in the same communities where they would be hunted down willy-nilly for fear that they would their

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Towards a vision of repair and era of human-wildlife co-existence

By Musa Maridhawa Though undoubtedly a global heritage, Kenya’s wildlife has long exacted a heavy toll on communities that live alongside wildlife. Between 2014 and 2023 alone, over 500 lives were lost, and 30,000 livelihoods affected by encounters with elephants, lions and buffaloes. Delays in compensating affected parties only ends up deepening distrust between authorities

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From loss to hope: Kenya’s journey toward healing human-wildlife conflict wounds

By Eugenia Kindaruma In the sun-scorched plains of Kajiado County, Peter Kilukei once watched helplessly as an elephant trampled him, and nearly claimed his life back in 2016. For nearly a decade, his pursuit for compensation remained unresolved. His story mirrors Kenya’s broader struggle to reconcile conservation with community survival. Yet today, though amid lingering

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