James Wakibia

Environmentalist and Photographer- Over a decade documenting and campaigning against plastic pollution in Kenya.

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A good day to remind you not to litter. Lets keep our environment clean.

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@KatimaKatz They say, the fish rots heads downwards.

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@embracedesigns Just a lot of empty talk.

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Lake Nakuru continues to expand rapidly, submerging several sewage treatment ponds and contaminating the lake with sewage. There were plans to decommission the Old Town Sewerage Treatment Plant, unfortunately, the swelling lake isn't waiting for a government that keeps dragging its feet.

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@jamesbarno That's another challenge in the city.

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@ClimatePNowak Somebody in the background says, ‘The animal, I guess referring to a crocodile.’ She mentions that breeding can be affected by pollution like sewage.

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@hannahwamuyu He did.

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Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute @KmfriResearch says fish from Lake Nakuru has heavy metals and is not suitable for human consumption. On the other hand, @HassanAliJoho CS for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs of Kenya says, “Endeni mkavue samaki ni wenu.” In the meantime, a river of sewage is flowing into the lake. This issue shouldn’t be taken lightly. It’s a matter of life and death!

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@robakiragu That's why a CS should avoid politicking. This is a matter of life and death, unfortunately for them, political optics is all they care about.

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Spotted this plastic litter at Kanyagia, along the Nyeri–Nyahururu highway. Sadly, many trading centres along our highways look like this. Businesses, residents and government should put extra effort to keep the environment clean. These plastic waste shudn't be in the environment.

[Betty Guchu @BettyGuchu]

@JamesWakibia @CLEANUPKENYADAY @NemaKenya "Our little township borders the Aberdare Forest, which has become a dumping ground for soiled diapers."

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All of a sudden the government has realized there are old trees that need to be neutralized. A government that doesn't respect the natural environment will definitely not give shi* about its people. We are treading on dangerous grounds.

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Power saws all over. I tell you it's bad. 1 tree planted 100 felled. This is ecocide!

[Nelson Havi SC @NelsonHavi]

Lower State House Road has the least traffic. What justification is there in felling 50 years old ornamental trees to dual the road?

Yesterday they deceived us that they are planting 15 billion trees. The day before, Kindiki Kithure was threatening a road contractor with Court action for delayed delivery. The point is this: there is no need for some of these road constructions which require wanton destruction of trees. It is an elaborate scheme to plunder public money at the expense of the environment.

[Manoti Jimmy @ManotiJimmy69]

Nakuru County. One month apart.

They wanted more space for pedestrians, so they cut down the beautiful jacaranda trees. Someone once said that corruption alone does not explain why our counties, and the country at large, struggle to develop but also inadequate education, limited exposure, and appointing people who have neither formal training nor practical knowledge of the departments they lead.

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I enjoyed walking here. Unfortunately, all the beautiful jacarandas have been sacrificed for road expansion, it will take many years bfo new trees grow. If this section will remain a pedestrian walkway, why cut down the trees? Why not design the project around existing trees?

[mmnjug™ @mmnjug]

Happy #MazizngiraDay from Kasongo and his cabal...

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RT @KalekyeMoments: Those who don't know the president thought they were witnessing an environmental revolution, when he launched the 15-bi…

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By 2032, the target is nolonger to plant 15 billion trees, but to cut down 15 billion trees. Ndio tutajua mvua haitoki mbinguni....by that time, forests across the country will be flattened. We cannot allow that to happen!

[IVY @ivymuthe]

This is the kind of logging going on in the Aberdares. A forest now looks like a football field. Kenya Forest Service needs to tell Kenyans who is behind all this destruction.

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The government must not use Ebola as an excuse to violate people’s rights. Fighting Ebola is important, but it must be done humanely and without causing fear. We should not suffer or die in the name of fighting Ebola...like it happened with covid.