Meet Judith Koskey, Environmental Specialist and Mawazo Scholar
There is a pressing need to understand the consequences of human activities, such as land transformations, on watershed ecosystems. One of Kenya’s critical watersheds, the Njoro River, is important to the population of its catchment area as a source of water for domestic and industrial use. It is also of great economic value to Kenya […]
Saving the Njoro River Watershed Ecosystem
Poor farming methods, overgrazing and deforestation are the most common cause of catchment degradation in Kenya. In the case of the Njoro River, this begins from its source, the Mau forest, which is progressively being cleared to free up land for other purposes. In addition, increased agricultural activities in close proximity to the river have […]