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How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi annually?

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Economic Survey 2020 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)

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How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi annually?

Nairobi City County generated an estimated 3 million tonnes and collected an estimated 1.6 million tonnes of solid waste in 2019. These numbers are provisional. ...

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By how much, on average, have Mount Kenya’s glaciers declined?

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Geosciences journal article

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By how much, on average, have Mount Kenya’s glaciers declined?

The area of Mount Kenya’s glaciers (ice masses) decreased by an estimated 44% from 2004 to 2016. If the glaciers continue to shrink at current rates, one estimate predicts their extinction before 2030. ...

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Environment

What wildlife species have the largest populations in Kenya, based on aerial sample survey data?

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Economic Survey 2020 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)

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What wildlife species have the largest populations in Kenya, based on aerial sample survey data?

Wildebeest were the most common (288,000) in Kenya’s rangelands, followed by zebras (106,500) and gazelles (103,900). ...

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How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

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National Wildlife Strategy 2030

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How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

In 2018, Kenya had 22 national parks, 28 national reserves, five national sanctuaries and four forest reserves, according to the National Wildlife Strategy 2030, published by the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife. This made up 66,415 km2 – or 11.7% – of Kenya’s land area, which is 569,140 km2, ...

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How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi annually?

How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi annually?

By how much, on average, have Mount Kenya’s glaciers declined?

By how much, on average, have Mount Kenya’s glaciers declined?

What wildlife species have the largest populations in Kenya, based on aerial sample survey data?

What wildlife species have the largest populations in Kenya, based on aerial sample survey data?

How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

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