Mombasa County’s only gazetted forest, the mangroves, is under severe threat from urban development, logging, and charcoal burning. However, hope has been rekindled by the efforts of a community-based organization (CBO) called Community Environmental Sustainable Mariculture (COMENSUM). Located in Majaoni village, which borders Kilifi County, COMENSUM has established an eco-friendly information center and restaurant on…
A participant from Lamu, Aziza making a point at the stakeholders’ meeting on the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Fishing Gear Marking in Mombasa/ Photo Mazera Ndurya Cases of boats being entangled by abandoned fishing gear in the ocean are not a new phenomenon along the Kenyan coast. As fishermen tell their harrowing stories of marine…
Munje rangers. Photo by COMRED. On a bright Wednesday morning at Munje Beach, the atmosphere buzzed with excitement as members of the Munje Beach Management Unit (BMU) scurried along the shoreline. The day marked not just the eagerly anticipated harvest of octopus from their protected area, but also the launch of a new speedboat—a crucial…
