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Black rhinos matter: Lessons from the botched translocation

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Every year September 22 is marked as the World Rhino Day. The Day provides an opportunity for the public, different conservation organizations and institutions to celebrate rhinos in their own unique ways. According to Kenya Wildlife Service, rhino population in Kenya stood at 1,258 by end of 2017, of this 745 are black rhinos. All of the world’s rhino species are under threat, predominantly for their horn. Rhinos are one of the over 16,306 endangered species in the world. Save The Rhino, an international organization that works to conserve all five rhino species cite black rhinos as the third most endangered rhino species. The International Union of the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the species as “critically endangered” noting that its numbers have fallen more than 97 per cent since the 1960s. They have all come to this point from the recklessness of human through habitat loss, hunting and pollution. Rhinos play a big role in their ecosystem and their survival
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Celebrating a heroine in Tsavo National Park

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It is 7.00 a.m. when Tiju gets a phone call that one of the trucks that delivers water to vital water holes in Tsavo National Park in Kenya has broken down. Quick action is necessary to replenish the dry water holes before the drought-stricken wildlife start to die.   Ms. Tiju  After a few phone calls and acts of goodwill from friends and family, she’s on her way to make sure the truck is up and running. This is just a typical day in Tiju’s life in Tsavo. Tiju Aziz is a passionate conservationist currently working on a Water for Wildlife project in Tsavo East National Park. The Park is one of the oldest and largest in Kenya. The park is situated in a semi-arid area previously known as the Taru Desert, not far from the town of Voi in Taita-Taveta County. In search of water, wildlife, especially elephants, stray into villages destroying farms and endangering people’s lives. This often leads to retaliatory attacks in which elephants are killed in the never ending human-
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Brand Koffi ruined in a flash

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Koffi Olomide I came across this statement that whatever you spent years building can be destroyed overnight, and the statement makes a lot of sense to what we have seen concerning brand Koffi Olomide. Koffi is a successful Congolese musician. For decades he has been in the industry producing music of Lingala genre that is loved by many across the world. Though I don't speak or understand French and Lingala languages, I can h u m along some of his songs. I remember the song "Loi" was a big hit back in the days while growing up in the 90s. After having a very successful music career or any discipline for that matter, there is always a temptation to allow success enter into your head. Simply put, have pride. The danger of being a celebrated individual is that everyone expects you to uphold certain standards. All eyes and cameras are on you, following you wherever you go.   An incident was captured at the JKIA, Nairobi Kenya of Koffi kicking a lady iden
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PES changing lives of rural families

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Deep within Ainamoi village, Saoset location of Bomet County lives a “farming warrior.” We meet Nancy Rono a widowed lady with three children. She is among the farmers under the Payment for Environmental Services (PES) scheme piloted in the Mara River Basin with support from the HSBC Water Programme. Nancy tending to her farm Nancy has proven against all odds that anyone can make it if they are focused and committed. Her story dates back to the year 2014 June, when she first joined the PES scheme. Nancy’s farm was identified as erosion hotspot and an urgent intervention was needed to reduce surface run-off. Being an open and bare land on a steep slope she could hardly harvest enough food to feed her family. Her once bare land is now rich with fodder for her animals, maize, tea and cabbages guaranteeing her food security. From her farm income she is now able to educate her children and fend for her family daily needs. With a daily routine that sees her up by 5am, she starts
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Banking on sense

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I’m back after a very long sabbatical from blogging. Over the months, weeks, days I have learnt a lot in regard to this life and our society. The confidence I have is that one day all the issues that bedevil us in our society shall be sorted and a lasting solution shall be found for which our future generations shall be grateful to the decisions we made. In over 8hours a day, I’m exposed to the Internet thanks to my new roles now. The amount of time spent online has significantly increased and while consuming the online message, I came across Eric Kinoti’s cents of advise which I titled it “Banking on sense.” A simple question; what do the likes of the late Njenga Karume, John Michuki, the Ndegwa family, Mwai Kibaki, Ndung’u Wanderi among many others have in common? They are all billionaires. One common denominator trait that they all possess even as families is a great a lesson for all of us. Two great lessons we can learn are; The power of many (numbers) The richer
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Our jobs: The South African’s way of taking them

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Pain, anger, cries, smoke, blood and gunshots rented the air in some cities in South Africa. In past weeks the world has been treated to an ugly scene of what the “South Africans” have labeled taking it back forcibly what belongs to them.Apparently the main reason given for the attacks is that the locals feel their jobs have been taken by a majority of foreigners thus relegating them to a minority position in the society yet they have the full rights as natives of the Nation.  It is not the first time this is happening because in 2008, about 60 foreigners were killed in the first reported xenophobic attacks. My heart bled watching what is happening in South Africa, the lives lost, destruction of properties and businesses. My teary eyes could not watch any longer of videos and photos emanating from media and individuals capturing the incidences.Is it an escapism way to their laziness and dependence on handouts.  Who do we blame? Is it the education system failure to equip them wi
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The writing is on the Orange wall

Recently a headline in one of the local dailies carried the phrase “The march is still on.” To a greater extent I agree that indeed the march is on and was on like more than three years ago. The Orange political brand has gone through a lot of phases and seasons in our times. The Orange has risen from a symbol of electoral referendum to an organization and a political vehicle. Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party is the most popular party by poll ratings and has enjoyed the same for the last close to five years. What is paining me most is that a party so popular like ODM can fail to maximize on the opportunity every election period presents to seize the moment. All manner of words have been said about the party and I have a few things personally I noted as the undoing for this popular party.   Positively the party over time has built a loyal membership nearly across the country. It is this loyalty from the grassroots support that has kept the party going in the midst of the
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