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After surviving life on Nairobi’s streets, Rodgers Magutha found purpose in rescuing birds. Today, the "Nairobi Birdman" cares for eagles, owls and storks while championing conservation.
“We are now doing conservation using technology, we are using drones, digital radios to be able to inform what is happening is happening in the field.”
A captive breeding programme for critically endangered Mountain Bongo antelopes has grown into the largest population of the subspecies anywhere in the world, now numbering more than 100 individuals.
Residents living adjacent to Kaptagat Forest have backed the ongoing fencing of the ecosystem, ahead of the launch of the second phase of the conservation programme.
Lobby groups call on government to stop all activities resulting in destruction of public forests, urge public participation and environmental assessment.
KFS has defended plans to build an airstrip in Imenti Forest, arguing it will improve forest management, while conservationists challenged the project's legality and opposed its location.
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