Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Forestry In The News 16th April- 3rd May 2010





Forestry in the News on Friday, April 16, 2010
Daily Nation-page 3 –an article with the title- “Mau families in the cold as homes razed”.
EA Standard-page 4 an ongoing campaign by Kenya Forest Service on importance of planting trees.
Page 10-an article with the title-“Kenya to hold IGAD climate centre”
Page 17-a picture of a cyclist from Njoro transporting firewood
Business Daily-page 18 an article with the title-“Africa faces challenge of monitoring weather”
Daily Nation-page 26–a picture of Mr. Kaburu Mwirichia, director –general of the Energy Regulatory Commission planting a tree at the Kenya Railway Golf Club to mark the club’s environmental day.ERC sponsored the tree planting activities.
The Star -page 3 an ongoing campaign by Kenya Forest Service on importance of planting trees.
Forestry in the News on Saturday, April 17, 2010
The People Daily, -an article with the title-“Charcoal permits suspended”

Forestry in the News on Sunday, April 18, 2010
Sunday Nation -page 25 an article with the title-“Mau Settlers vow to stay put until they are compensated”
The Sunday Standard, -an article with the title-“Bamboo trees: A potential cash crop in dry lands”

Forestry in the News on Monday, April 19, 2010
Daily Nation-page 26–a picture of Mr. Kaburu Mwirichia, director –general of the Energy Regulatory Commission planting a tree at the Kenya Railway Golf Club to mark the club’s environmental day.ERC sponsored the tree planting activities.
 The Star -page 3 an ongoing campaign by Kenya Forest Service on importance of planting trees. 

Forestry in the News on Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Daily Nation-page 13-an article with the title-“Just like Japan, Kenya can put its forest cover at 67 per cent.
Page 7(Smart Company)-an article with the title-“Logging ban cuts off revenues”.
Another article with the title-“Two local firms win green grant”
 EA Standard -page 3 an ongoing campaign by Kenya Forest Service on importance of planting trees.
The Star-page 27-a picture of Benson Kanyi ,the programme Manager at the Tree Biotechnology Program Trust in Karura Forest showing Lord David Sainsbury (one of the biggest donors to the plant) a young Eucalyptus plant.
 Kenya Times-page 3 an article with the title-“Women to shoulder climate change burden”

Forestry in the News on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Daily Nation-page 13-an article with the title-“Surveyors resume work in Maasai Mau”
EA Standard –page 6 an article with the title-“PM to lead tree-planting in Mau tomorrow”
The Star-page -page 3 an ongoing campaign by Kenya Forest Service on importance of planting trees.
Kenya Times-page 38an article with the title-“Raila, envoy to plant trees in Mau forest”
Page 19-an article with the title-“Lord Sainsbury visits his Kenya biotechnology project”. Lord Sainsbury visited his Tree biotechnology plant at Kenya Forest Service in Karura headquarters.

Forestry in the News on Thursday, April 22, 2010
EA Standard –page 5 an article with the title-“PM’s drive to plant 20,000 trees in Mau”
Business Daily-an article with the tile-“EU reports spells out dangers of biodiesel”
Page 8-an article with the title-“Top polluters seek to deliver on climate change”
Page 11-an article with the title-“Kenya should be a role model in green building”
Page 32-an article with the title-“Call to hand over green ring data”

Forestry in the News on Friday, April 23, 2010
EA Standard –page 9 an article with the title-“US grants Sh532m to restore Mau Copmlex”
The Star-page 6 an article with the title-“Sh532m for Raila to restore Mau”
 Kenya Times-page 4 an article with the title-“APs net 925 Cedar posts from Kipipiri forest poaches”
Daily Nation-page 32 an article with the title-“US in surprise Sh532m gift for Mau restoration”

Forestry in the News on Saturday, April 24, 2010
Saturday Nation -page 2-an article with the title-“Now Karura forest to be a tourism site”
Page 7-an advert by different companies encouraging people to plant trees in the Mau forest.
Saturday Kenya Times -page 5 a picture of Head of Public Service and Secretary to the cabinet Ambassador Francis Muthaura,Regional Development Minister Fred Gumo,and KFS officials plantint trees at Karura Forest in an event where a;; permanent secretaries planted trees organized by KFS
Saturday The People Daily-A picture of the Prime Minister Raila Odinga with USA Ambassador Michael Renneberger during a tree planting exercise at Songi Kabiyet in Eastern Mau n Thursday.
Page 11-an article with the title-“Kaptagat Forest squatters given quit ultimatum”
The Star on Saturday -page 6 an article with the title-“Kaptagat squatters get quit notice”
Page 11-an article with the title-“Hostile villagers stop tree planting in Marmanet forest”

 Forestry in the News on Sunday, April 25, 2010
Sunday Times-page 8 an article with the title-“Tourist’s board appeals to Narok residents to conserve Mau forest”
Page-7 articles with the title-“50,000 Ha. Targeted for tree planting in Chepalungu” and “Destruction of environment causing diseases: Kiyiapi”
 The Standard on Sunday-page 5 a picture of Corporate Affairs Manager Nairobi Water and Sewarage Company Mbaruku Viakweli with his staff, staff from UAP and pupils from neighbouring schools planting trees at Ndakaini dam. 

Forestry in the News on Monday, April 26, 2010
The Star-Page 27(Society) -an article with the title-“Friends of Karura cocktail party”
Kenya Times-page 8-an article with the title-“State to fund forest unions”. Community forest association and farmers who plant trees in degraded Government forests and farms are likely to start earning money by 2013 says KFS
The East African-page 24-an article with the title-“Govt needs to give more money to Aberdare”
EA Standard-page 4 an article with the title-“Task Force promises to pay to Mau settlers with title deeds”
Page 40 an ongoing campaign by KFS on importance of tree planting.
The People Daily-page 6 an article with the title-“It is time we consider investing in green energy”
Page 8-an article with the title-“S.A hosts developing countries on climate talk”
Page 9-an article with the title-“Kenya Forest Service carries out inventory”
Page 18-an article with the title-“Man killed by timber truck”. A truck carrying timber overturned and killed a man in Nyamira district.
Page 24-an article with the title-“Plans to acquire water catchment area”

Forestry in the News on Tuesday, April 27, 2010
The People Daily- page 13 an article with the title- “ Embracing bamboo as a cash crop”
EA Standard- page 11 an article with the title- “Gangsters kill teacher and forest ranger”
Kenya Timespage 28 an article with the title- “Developing nations want 2011 climate accord deadline”
The Starpage 25 an article with the title- “Tree Planting continues”
                     page 5 an article with the title- “Mau big fish with ghost firms will not
                 be paid- Noor”
                   page 11 an article with the title- “Developing nations want climate act”
                            
Forestry in the News on Wednesday, April 28, 2010
EA Standard- page 10 an article with the title- “Sh 40 m forest plan underway to save Nairobi Park”
Kenya Timespage 4 an article with the title- “Mt. Elgon CDF to spend Sh 1m on tree planting”
Business Daily- page 17 an article with the title- “Butterflies help women put food on the table and conserve Kakamega Forest” 

Forestry in the News on Thursday, April 29, 2010
The People Daily –page 12 an article with the title- “Plans to review KFS training college curriculum underway.
Page 14 an article with the title- “Tree biotechnology set to generate more  
                                                         income”
                an article with the title- “Countries record improved climate 
                                                           accountability”
  
Forestry in the News on Friday, April 29, 2010
Daily Nation-page 32 an article with title-“Murang’a North sh 90million tree seedlings to be given to farmers”
The Star-page 7 an article with title-“Community tree planting project launched in Nyeri”
People Daily page 5 an article with title-“Lets restore the glory of our country, one tree at a time”
Business Daily page 17 an article with title-“For carvers, good wood comes from farms not forests”   
  
 Forestry in the News on Monday May 03, 2010
The People Daily-page 18 an article with the title-“Residents to plant 11 million tree seedlings”.
The East African-page 28 an article with the title-“Kenya, Rwanda post low carbon emissions”

Forestry in the News on Tuesday May 04, 2010
The People Daily-page 15 an article with the title-“Squatters set to get land as task force completes survey”. Task force appointed by the government to oversee survey works in Mt Elgon at the Chebyuk Phase III is set to accomplish its work and genuine squatters allocated designated plots. The government worked closely with KFS Surveyors to identify forest boundaries.
The East African-page 21 an article with the title-“Pan Paper told to pay -Sh160m dues”
 Daily Nation- “Planting trees to improve town”. Nakuru town are bound to have a cleaner environment once a massive tree planting programme is completed.
The Star-page 20 a picture of Dr Alberto La Bella the First Secretary at the Italian Embassy and members of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club planting a tree at the Jockey Club grounds to mark the Alfa Romeo Club 40th anniversary.

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