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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Tareto Africa visits Ntulele

Pupils from Ntulele Primary School 
Tareto Africa members and Lawrence Konko (environmentalists of the year 2022 Ildamat ward and also the founder of Greening Africa), visited Ntulele Primary School in an effort to educate on FGM,SRHR,GBV and Environmental conservation.

Tareto Africa members 

Tareto africa, a registered CBO based in Sekenani Narok County, majorly deals with fighting poverty, child empowerment, eliminating outdated practices like FGM, early childhood Marriages, gender based violence(GBV), sexual and reproductive health and rights(SRHR).

Lawrence Konko, Founder Greening African 

They also educate on proper usage and disposal of sanitary towels, reproductive and menstrual cycle, types and dangers of FGM .

Brilliant Nchoe, Tareto Africa Official educating Pupils 
Tareto Africa is composed of Young people who are passionate about transforming society and improving the livelihoods of members of the community.

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Narok East environmental conservation, Ntulele.

Ntulele, Ololerai Dam and KAG Church.

Planting Tree seedlings at Ntulele, Ololerai Dam and KAG Church.

Greening africa in partnership with, Naretmuj Environmental Conservation Group, With the support of ENSDA, Red Cross and Tareto Kenya participated in environmental conservation at Ntulele Ololerai Dam and KAG Church aiming towards recovering the destroyed ecosystem.

Former MCA Ildamat ward who is the current Narok water Chairperson planting trees at ntulele, Ololerai Dam and KAG Church.
The organisation plans to make Narok East Green and sustainable through environmental education and planting of trees throughout Narok East, they plan to plant trees in schools, health centres, churches and donating trees to the general community.
Lawrence konko, environmentalists of the year 2022 Ildamat ward, donating tree seedlings to members of Ntulele community.
The tour started officially at enooseyia primary school,Ildamat ward and this was the second date at Ntulele, mosiro ward.
Dr. Soit planting trees and supporting the initiative to make Narok East Green at Ntulele Ololerai Dam.

Former MCA Ildamat ward, who is now the current Narok water Chairperson, Ole Samante, Bishop Nkowua, the Ildamat ward environmentalists of the year 2022 Lawrence Konko, the director Greening Africa Ole Nkowua, Red Cross, Tareto kenya and members of the community made the day by planting over 1000 tree seedlings.
An Elderly lady at Ntulele environmental day, supporting environmental conservation.


Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Narok East environmental conservation, Enooseyia.

Enooseyia, Narok East Environmental Conservation.

Members of Enooseyia community picking Tree seedlings donated by Greening Africa.

Greening africa in partnership with Narok albinism association and Naretmuj Environmental Conservation Group plans to make Narok East Green through environmental education and planting of trees throughout Narok East, they plan to plant trees in schools, health centres, churches and donating some of the trees to members of the community.

Lawrence Konko, environmentalists of the year, Ildamat ward, is aided by a teacher and a student as they plant a tree at enooseyia secondary school.

The tour started officially at enooseyia secondary school,Ildamat ward, spearheaded by the MCA Ildamat ward, hon Elijah Kutinkala, ken nkowua( the director Greening Africa), Lawrence konko,( founder, Greening movement and environmentalists of the year Ildamat ward), Pastors and members of the community,

Ildamat ward MCA,  Hon Elijah Kutinkala addressing Students and members of Enooseyia community.

Ken Nkowua, the director Greening Africa, after planting a tree.


The organisation will be performing another exercise on 24th may 2023 at ntulele, Ntulele dam, where they will be planting trees, do some cleanup and talks on environmental conservation.

Happy members of Enooseyia community taking home tree seedlings donated by Greening Africa 


Sunday, November 6, 2022

Nature can't wait, visit a friend in style.

Solving Environmental problems.

We must act Now.

Tell a Friend to tell a Friend to plant trees.

How to visit your friend in style 

Lawrence konko, Ildamat ward environmentalists of the year 2020, visited his  friend, Ken Nkowua at Ewaso Ng’iro, Narok, and really surprised him, not with cakes nor sweats but by creating awareness on the need to plant trees, this is one practical way of telling a Friend to tell a Friend to plant trees to save lives, Nature Can't Wait, real solutions starts with you and me.

Ken Nkowua planting trees at his home after his Friend the ildamat ward environmentalists of the year, Lawrence Konko Visit.


Lawrence konko planting trees at Ken Nkowua's home


There is no climate action without real solutions,  environmental solutions starts with you,Tell a Friend to tell a Friend to plant trees to save lives.
Nature Can't Wait.


Saturday, October 29, 2022

Non-Biodegradable Waste

Non-biodegradable waste 

Non-Biodegradable material is the substance that cannot be broken down by natural organisms and acts as a source of pollution. Non-biodegradable cannot be easily handled because they remain on earth for thousands of years without any degradation

Non-biodegradable waste 

The threat caused by non biodegradable material  is very critical, plastics have long-lasting effects, improved quality plastics are made and put to use for higher levels. They are more temperature resistant and more durable even after use. Other examples are cans, metals, and chemicals for agricultural and industrial purposes. They are mainly the main causes of air, water, and soil pollution and lead to diseases like cancer.

Non-biodegradable waste is a crisis and a threat to the environment.

See some of the hazardous issues that result due to generation of non-biodegradable wastes;

1. Clogging of drain.
2. Soil destruction.
3. Biomagnification of mercury, DDT and other chemicals in the body.
4. Air pollution.
5. Land pollution.
6. Water pollution.
7. Ecological imbalance.
8. Death of livestock and wild animal due to ingestion of plastics.
9. Chemical fertilizers, pesticides changes soil chemistry and affects aquatic life.
10. Decreases soil fertility.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Nurture nature

 Environmental conservation 

NAROK COUNTY GOVERNMENT GOVERNOR; H.E PATRICK K. OLE NTUTU.
ILDAMAT WARD MCA; ELIJAH KUTINKALA.
ILDAMAT WARD FORMER MCAOLE SAMANTE.
THE ENVIRONMENTALISTS OF THE YEAR ILDAMAT WARD; LAWRENCE KONKO.
Saving the planet starts with you

Considering that nature can't wait, that climate change is real which if not observed will cause a serious crisis, the above Narok County Government Leaders are ready to save our future and the planet through  environmental conservation. 
The leaders promised to allocate fund's that will be used for environmental conservation.



Thursday, October 20, 2022

Global warming

Being willing to find solutions on global warming is not enough, we must act now, we must find and create solutions now.

Global warming affects all of us.


Tuesday, October 18, 2022

IMPORTANCE OF TREE’S AND TREE PLANTING

Importance of  Trees;

  • provide oxygen and purify the air,
  • lower the air temperature,
  • help prevent flooding,
  • help sustain wildlife,
  • are good for our health,
  • improve soil quality,

Tree planting along Enkare Ng'usur River, Narok East,Ildamat ward.

Trees provide oxygen and purify the air

Trees consume carbon and produce oxygen.
Trees don’t just enrich the air we breathe They also purify it, they are able to absorb pollutant gases such as nitrogen oxides, ozone, ammonia and sulfur dioxide.

Trees lower the air temperature

Trees block out up to 90% of the sun’s radiation and cooling the ground beneath it, they also use the process called evapotranspiration to block radiation from the sun before it hits the ground.
When the sun’s rays hit a tree’s canopy, they cause water to evaporate from the leaves, creating a cooling effect that can decrease local air temperatures by several degrees.

Trees help prevent flooding

Concidering that trees consume alot of water therefore allowing the ground to absorb more water hence preventing water runoff and flooding and by holding the soil together with their roots, trees can also reduce the risk of erosion and property damage from flash floods.

Trees help sustain wildlife

Trees create habitats for all kinds of wildlife, they dabble up both as a food source and a natural habitat for wildlife.  

Trees are good for our health

Exposure to trees and nature has also been proven to reduce mental fatigue and help in  concentration, Trees makes you feel calmer, happier and more creative and With exposer to certain chemicals released by trees (known as phytoncides), research reveals that everything from reduced blood pressure and anxiety to increased pain threshold, and even an increase of anti-cancer proteins.

Trees improve soil quality

Trees reduce soil erosion, improve fertility and give soil more moisture. Fallen tree leaves also turn into valuable nutrients for tree growth, and support microorganism development.

Tree donation at Eor-ekule Centre 

How to plant a tree

  1. Dig a shallow planting hole 2 or 3 times wider than the root ball of the tree.
  2. Remove containers or cut wire baskets.
  3. Place tree inside the hole at a good height.
  4. Straighten the tree.
  5. Fill the hole up.
  6. Add mulch 3 to 5 inches around the base of the tree.
  7. Start follow-up and Before you start fetilizer applications, make sure trees have had time to become properly established, It’s also important to have the soil evenly moistened but not too wet or too dry.

Monday, October 17, 2022

Friday, October 14, 2022

The mau forest petition dismissed

 The petition against mau forest

  • The petition was registered by former Kericho Governor and over 500 evictees vs The Narok County government and The Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

The mau complex 

  • Importance of Mau Complex

  1. River Nile gets its water from Lake Victoria which is fed by rivers from the Mau complex.
  2. The Mau feeds Lake Natron in Tanzania through Ewaso Ng’iro.
  3. An ecosystem depend on the Mau Complex.
The mau Forest 

Kenya has an international obligation to protect the Mau forest complex.

Concidering that the Mau Complex is a source of livelihood for millions of people beyond borders, Kenya signed an accord meant to manage the resources of River Nile in 2010. The Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) was signed by former Water Minister Charity Ngilu.
Human activity in the mau Forest 

Ruling delivered by the high Court

The mau complex Restoration, Re-Afforestation, relocation of all illegal settlers, nullification of all illegally acquired Title deeds, fencing and Restorations of the Entire Eco-System. 

Following a petition registered by former Kericho Governor and 500+ others against The Narok county government and The Ministry of Environment and Forestry, a ruling was delivered this week by the high Court in Narok.

Human activity in the mau Forest 

This is the summary of the orders issued concerning the Mau forest complex case in a judgment read today at Narok Law Courts.

That Allocation of additional land to 5 land adjudication sections were null and void.
That No evidence tendered to support unlawful evictions and no evidence that force was applied in evictions. 
That the Title deeds acquired by Petitioners were null and void.
That the Petitoners are not entitled for  compensation and no basis to support compensation of evictees as one cannot seek compensation for unlawfully acquired land. 
That the Interested parties who bought land within the forest are not entitled to compensation.
That the Public officers who aided the grabbing of forest land ought to take responsibility for their actions. 
That Any illegal settlers in the forest to vacate within 90 days failure to which eviction orders will be issued.
Once the Maasai Mau forest boundaries is established, the respondents and county government shall erect a fence and permanent feature around the forest within 24 months which will be maintained by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS).
The mau Forest Narok Kenya 

The Mau complex evictees wanted the court to declare the eviction exercise as illegal since all the affected persons had genuinely acquired title deeds from the Ministry of Lands but suffered a major setback after a three-judge bench sitting at the Narok Environment and Land Court (ELC) dismissed their petition.


Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Ildamat ward Environmentalist of the year 2022

 Environmentalist of the year 2022 Ildamat Ward.

Naretmuj Environmental Conservation Group, recognises Lawrence Konko as the environmentalists of the year 2022, Ildamat ward, Narok East.

Lawrence Konko 

The 24 year old machakos university graduate couldn't resist his passion on environmental conservation within Narok county, and has since after completing his bachelor of science, (Political science and community resource management) participated in several environmental conservation activities.

Lawrence,  machakos university.

Being the GREEN MOVEMENT ORGANIZATION Chief Executive Officer, he is privileged to be working for Afya Africa and with Echo Africa as the youth researcher, and has, through the organisations worked to conserve and protect the environment with several youth groups.


Lawrence donating and planting trees 

Tending to look into the world issues with sustainable development and environmental troubles as the burning issue, he is aiming to empower youths within  Narok county in Kenya through taking practical environmental action like; 

  • Fighting against deforestation, 
  • Planting trees,
  • Garbage collection and cleaning, 

he also helps small and medium sized businesses as well as the general people in making choices concerning the environment.

Tree planting 

Lawrence at a tree seedlings nursery

Concidering his love for the environment, he has spearheaded the planting of over 10,000 tree seedlings all over the county, the areas covered include;

  • Narok River bank,
  • Eor-ekule primary school, 
  • Eor-ekule secondary school,
  • Ntulele secondary school, 
  • Ololpironito primary school, 
  • Saleita secondary school, 
  • Saleita primary school, 
  • Eor-ekule churches, 
  • Eor-ekule community, 
  • Kutenoi village,
  • Masai Mara university.

Tree planting along Narok River.

Tree planting 

He has also organised talks and trainings on environmental conservation at;

  • Eor-ekule primary school
  • Eor-ekule community
  • Eor-ekule secondary school
  • Senchura secondary school
  • Saleita secondary school
  • Ntulele secondary school

Training and Talks at Christian Outreach Church Eor-ekule before donating trees

Him having all the above achievements, Naretmuj Environmental Conservation Group couldn't resist recognising Lawrence Konko as the environmentalists of the year 2022 Ildamat Ward.

The race against time

Climate change and time.

The race we can win.


Rising temperatures are fueling; environmental degradation, natural disasters, weather extremes, food shortages, water insecurity and economic disruption. Sea levels are rising, the Arctic is melting, coral reefs are dying, oceans are acidifying, and forests are burning.


it is not too late to rescue the situation. This will require fundamental transformations in all aspects of society; 
- how we grow food, 
- how we use land, 
- how we transport goods,
- how we power our economies.

New technologies combined  with nature-based solutions can enable an achievement to a; 
- cleaner environment 
- more resilient world. 
If governments, businesses, civil society, youth, and academia work together, we can create a green future with less suffering and harmony is restored between people and planet.

We can ran this race, we can save the planet.