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Kenya Introduces Green Number Plates as It Launches National E-Mobility Policy

Big3Africa Desk February 3, 2026

Kenya has introduced green number plates for all electric vehicles following the launch of its National E-Mobility Policy. The move aims to promote zero-emission transport, cut greenhouse gas emissions by 32% by 2030, and accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels in the transport sector.

Conservation

Circular Economy Accelerator Opens New Path for Kenyan SMEs

Wanja Mwaniki February 3, 2026

Kenyan SMEs are being invited to turn waste into opportunity through the KEPRO Circular Economy Accelerator Program 2026, offering strategic support, digital tools, and affordable financing to drive sustainable growth.

Climate Change

Doomsday Clock Inches Closer to Midnight as Climate Crisis Deepens

Correspondent February 3, 2026

The Doomsday Clock has moved to 85 seconds to midnight, its closest point ever, as scientists warn that accelerating climate change, nuclear risks, and emerging technologies are pushing humanity toward unprecedented global danger.

Conservation

Amboseli Avocado Farm Loses Supreme Court Battle

Dan Kaburu February 2, 2026

KiliAvo Fresh Ltd loses its fifth court case challenging avocado farming in Kenya's Amboseli ecosystem, upholding land-use plans crucial for wildlife and local communities.

Climate Change Opinions

Carbon Credits Are Reshaping Land Rights in Kenya, Critics Warn

Neville Ng'ambwa February 2, 2026

Kenya’s carbon market ambitions are under growing scrutiny as land rights groups warn that carbon projects risk becoming a new form of green extraction. Critics say communities are sidelined, consent is weak, and benefits remain unequal.

Feature

Koko Networks Collapse A Warning for Africa Green Future

Neville Ng'ambwa February 1, 2026

Koko Networks, once a beacon of clean energy in Kenya, has abruptly shut down, leaving 700 jobless and millions without access to clean cooking fuel. This collapse, rooted in a carbon credits dispute with the Kenyan government, sends a stark warning about the stability of climate finance and the future of green initiatives across Africa.

Feature

How Redworm Farming Is Reviving Africa’s Depleted Soils

Dan Kaburu January 29, 2026

Across Africa, exhausted soils are threatening food security and farmer livelihoods. In Kenya, a quiet solution is emerging through redworm farming, turning organic waste into living, fertile soil. One farmer’s journey shows how restoring soil biology can restore farms and health.

Climate Change

Kenya’s Growing Water Crisis in an Age of Global Water Bankruptcy

Peter Ngare January 28, 2026

Across Kenya, families are spending hours chasing water as rivers dry, boreholes fail, and costs rise. From Marsabit to Nyeri, daily survival now depends on unreliable water sources. A new UN warning shows Kenya’s struggle is part of a global water bankruptcy.

Food Systems

IGAD Warns of Rising Food Insecurity in the Horn of Africa

Correspondent January 28, 2026

Food insecurity across the Horn of Africa is worsening as climate change intensifies droughts, floods and heat stress. IGAD warns that erratic rainfall and rising temperatures are eroding food production and livelihoods, pushing millions deeper into hunger.

Climate Change

Kenyan Innovator Using Data to Help Farmers Beat Climate Change

Correspondent January 27, 2026

As droughts intensify across Kenya, a local innovator is using solar-powered sensors and AI-driven data to help smallholder farmers make smarter decisions, protect their harvests, and survive a rapidly changing climate.