Laikipia, Kenya. Both these photos were taken yesterday, about 50m apart. One area was fenced 6 months ago, the other open to communal grazing. In much of Kenya's rangeland, land restoration doesn't need complex or expensive action. You just need to keep the livestock off. #landrestoration

Government intensifies conservation efforts in Mukogodo Forest www.kenyanews.go.ke/government-i... #Laikipia #Kenya

Exceptional heavy rain in Isiolo tonight. This was the cloud building up just before sunset, then it deposited more rain in the last hour and a half than I've seen in many years.

Sun halo over Isiolo today. #Isiolo #Kenya

In an arid part of Turkana, with few watering points, women are being shot when they go to fetch water. The article doesn't explain why. It seems likely that it is a continuation of the ethnic rivalry that has made this area one of the most dangerous in the country. nation.africa/kenya/health...

An elephant, a sunset and the Ewaso Nyiro river. Bliss. #Samburu #Kenya

Cameroon’s Baka people say they are part of the forest: that’s why they look after it "Sharing should take place with other people, forest spirits and animals, but also with ancestors and future generations" theconversation.com/cameroons-ba...

Kenya-Ethiopia border killings spark mass exodus in Marsabit's Dukana Ward #Marsabit #NorthernKenya #Kenya eastleighvoice.co.ke/northern-ken...:

Mysterious camel disease outbreak hits Marsabit #NorthernKenya #Kenya nation.africa/kenya/counti...

The volcanic landscape of the lower part of the Nyambene Hills. Scoria cones galore! Very arid, but rain showers in the distance hint that in a few weeks the yellow could turn to green (for a short while). #Meru County, #Kenya

Looking north from the volcanic slopes of the Nyambene Hills. Beyond the scoria cones in the forground (Meru County) are the hills of Shaba National Reserve (Isiolo County) and in the far distance is Ololokwe and Warges in Samburu County. #Kenya #northernkenya #meru #isiolo #samburu

"Three big lawsuits against Meta in Kenya may have global implications" www.economist.com/middle-east-...

BREAKING: The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...

Gosh, the news is depressing. So here is a nice picture of the Ewaso Nyiro instead. This was taken just east of Archers Post where the river marks the border between Samburu and Isiolo counties. #NorthernKenya often troubled, always beautiful.

I bet there are ways of using AI to preserve languages at risk. Seems like there would be a way to train them to do this…

Mandera DCI cop shot dead, police car stolen www.the-star.co.ke/news/2024-12...

The Inaugural Nomadic Arts Festival Successfully Held At Oshwal Centre www.capitalfm.co.ke/thesauce/the...

Health workers, community leaders unite to combat TB at Dadaab Refugee Camp eastleighvoice.co.ke/northern-ken...

Energy key to development of the North nation.africa/kenya/blogs-...

UNHCR raises alarm on surge of new arrivals in South Sudan www.unhcr.org/uk/news/brie...

Kenyan police fire teargas at protesters marching against femicide "The protesters in Nairobi were peaceful and it was not clear why the police intervened." www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Elephant crossing! This fine Chinese road takes you all the way through northern Kenya to the border with Ethiopia at Moyale. It has improved travel times and ease of transportation enormously, but it has also impacted wildlife in the area. #wildlife #conservation #northernKenya #Kenya

A mysterious, flu-like disease has killed dozens in the southwest region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with women and children among the most affected, health officials said Thursday.

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has disproportionately affected people with disabilities, many are enduring extreme hardships reports Zainab Saleh, a member of the Union of Persons with Disabilities in South Darfur www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/...

Cholera outbreak in South Sudan ‘rapidly escalating’. Doctors Without Borders say fears are growing that outbreak will spread from Upper Nile state to surrounding areas. aje.io/s4df8n

We are awash with 'tourism' photos and 'poverty' photos, it is always refreshing to see photographs of normal East African life. Thanks for sharing Katie!

Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake, is turning green. This is not a nice thing. The colour is a result of algae and the algae is is a result of increased pollution from human and industrial wastes. Oh people, what a mess we make. www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...

Incomplete projects, land wrangles stalling Isiolo's progress, says Senator Dullo eastleighvoice.co.ke/northern-ken...

Will al-Shabaab get stronger in Ethiopia? Two reasons why it’s unlikely – Stig Jarle Hansen theconversation.com/will-al-shab...

There is no such thing as free justice in Kenya, you must pay bribes to get the police to do their job. However if you are a woman it all costs so much more because you have no real voice or power. nation.africa/kenya/news/g...

Young males looking for a bit of action on a Friday evening. Have a good weekend Bluesky people. #Kenya #wildlife

Either Museveni had Besigye abducted while he was in Nairobi without telling anyone there, or Kenya greenlighted the operation. Either way, the potential repercussions are major. It also says something that Museveni's back to having Besigye arrested, which seems very 2010s.

Missing Carpenter Found Dead in Pool of Water in Wajir kahawatungu.com/missing-carp...

Mandera targets over 100,000 residents in Cholera vaccination drive www.standardmedia.co.ke/main-staging...

A fisherman was shot and killed in an attack in the Kibish area of Turkana County. Police said gunmen, believed to be Dassnach raiders, targeted and killed Nakale Keyia on the shores of Lake Turkana. www.the-star.co.ke/news/2024-11...

In rural northern Kenya (it is almost all rural) this is what life still looks like. Have a good evening Bluesky people. #Isiolo #Kenya

Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack on Military Convoy in Mandera Leaves Three Injured mustaqbalmedia.net/en/suspected...

Teen pregnancy declines nationally but Mandera sees sharp increase – KNBS report eastleighvoice.co.ke/national/910...

The KBS tuff is one of the most important stratigraphic markers in the Turkana Basin. At approximately 1.87 million years, the ashfall divides the earliest Homo in the basin from the large collection of H. erectus and H. habilis after this time. Photo: Craig Feibel

Global Weather Hazards Summary, November 21, 2024 - November 27, 2024 reliefweb.int/report/world...

Horn of Africa countries forecast to face flooding risks africa.cgtn.com/horn-of-afri...

IRC Urges Immediate Action to Address Worsening Hunger Crisis in South Sudan www.rescue.org/press-releas...

Today's landscape of Lomekwi 3, Kenya. 3.3 million years ago the oldest-known stone artifacts were produced here. The passive hammer and bipolar flaking methods used for these Lomekwian artifacts are unusual in later, Oldowan, sites. Photo: West Turkana Archaeology Project

From @BashowAlas on X "Poor roads have been affecting mobility in Northern Kenya since 1963. During the rainy season, floods cause havoc in the transport sector, goods & services plus public transport is affected mainly. Politicians don't travel by road, they travel by AIR" 6:10 AM · Nov 21, 2024

Northern Kenya, Turkana offers colours and beauty

Kenya's human rights record worsens says watchdog nation.africa/kenya/news/k...

Kenya denies role in abduction of Kizza Besigye "Absolutely not! Preposterous to even suggest it." www.the-star.co.ke/news/2024-11...

Ugandan opposition politician ‘kidnapped’ in Kenya, taken to military court aje.io/sepivu

Still plenty of opportunity for local and national politicians to benefit from corruption then - International investor to operate new Isiolo abattoir as locals await benefits (though they shouldn't hold their breath!) eastleighvoice.co.ke/northern-ken...

Will the Isiolo slaughterhouse finally open? It is a 17 long years tale of corruption and incompetence, perhaps it has finally outlived it's usefulness as a pre-election promise. www.the-star.co.ke/counties/eas...