Lewa Conservancy’s anti-poaching unit head Edward Nderitu [Courtesy] On the slopes of Mount Kenya, a young Edward Nderitu once dreamed of becoming a “wildlife police officer,” as he called it. Walking three kilometres to school through a forest alive with elephants, bushbucks, jackals, and hyenas, he could not imagine that one day those animals would vanish from his home area. “They became extinct when I was still a boy,” recalls the 50-year-old father of three. “That’s when I knew I wanted to protect wildlife.” The spark came from his scout master, a teacher named James, who taught the value of…
Author: James Wanzala
Between January and March 2025, more than 450,000 videos were removed from the TikTok platform in Kenya for violating the platform’s Community Guidelines. This is according to its newly released quarter one Community Guidelines Enforcement report for 2025. Notably, 92.1 percent of these were removed before they were viewed, and 94.3 percent removed within 24 hours of being posted. Additionally, just over 43,000 accounts in Kenya were banned during the same period for violating Community Guidelines. The TikTok’s Community Guidelines TikTok’s outline the rules and expectations for users on the platform, promoting a safe and positive environment. Violations can lead…