KTDA directors from the West of Rift have alleged that most of the 71 private licensed companies do not comply with the requisite standards and have resorted to poaching tea from KTDA factories.
Conservation teams in Machakos are battling a surge in wire snares feeding Kenya’s illegal bush meat trade, rescuing wildlife while facing constant danger and sustaining long-term protection.
Despite poaching in Africa dropping to its lowest level since 2011, rhino population continues to decline, largely due to drought, management challenges, and a fall in white rhino numbers.