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Kenya Drafts a Strategy to Keep Waste Materials in Use

Peter Ngare November 3, 2026

Kenya’s proposed Circular Economy Strategy aims to reduce waste, promote reuse and recycling, and create 30,000 additional jobs by 2032.

Tech & Energy

Africa’s Renewable Energy Push Runs into a Financing Wall

Peter Ngare November 3, 2026

Africa needs $3.2 trillion in renewable energy investment by 2050 to expand electricity access and accelerate its transition away from fossil fuels, but high financing costs remain a major obstacle.

El Niño Watch

River Encroachment, Illegal Dumping Put Nairobi Learners at Risk of Flooding

Correspondent November 3, 2026

Illegal dumping and river encroachment along Nairobi’s Ngong River are putting more than 3,000 learners in Mukuru at risk of flooding as heavy rains approach.

Conservation

The Hidden Cost of Kenya’s Mitumba Waste

Peter Ngare November 2, 2026

Waste pickers in Kenya play a vital role in recovering discarded second-hand clothes, yet remain poorly paid and largely unrecognised, highlighting major gaps in the country’s textile recycling system.

Feature

Kenya Secures 200 km Elephant Corridor Across Samburu, Isiolo and Laikipia

Mwangi Ndirangu November 2, 2026

Kenya has secured a 200-kilometre elephant migration corridor linking Samburu, Isiolo and Laikipia counties, marking a major step towards protecting wildlife movement routes threatened by human settlements, agriculture and development.

Climate Change

World’s Richest Fuel Climate Disasters as Poor Pay the Highest Price

Peter Ngare November 2, 2026

The world’s richest people contribute disproportionately to climate change, while poorer communities bear the greatest costs of floods, droughts and extreme heat, according to a new Oxfam report.

Climate Change Conservation

COP17 Agrees to Accelerate Biodiversity Action

Mwangi Ndirangu November 2, 2026

Governments have agreed to accelerate global biodiversity action by 2030, but unresolved financing disputes leave African countries uncertain about the resources needed to protect nature and restore ecosystems.

Feature

Nairobi Floods Despite Billions Poured into El Niño Preparations

Neville Ng'ambwa October 31, 2026

Nairobi's first significant rains have flooded several parts of the city, raising concerns about drainage preparedness despite billions of shillings allocated for El Niño flood mitigation.

Green Finance

KCB, WWF-Kenya Partner to Channel Green Finance into Nature Projects

Dan Kaburu October 30, 2026

KCB Group has partnered with WWF-Kenya to mobilise climate finance for environmental conservation, ecosystem restoration and community livelihoods. The collaboration will leverage KCB’s KSh10 billion Green Climate Fund facility to develop investment-ready projects focused on tree growing, landscape restoration, clean cooking and solar energy.

Climate Change Health

Climate Change Is Widening the Environmental Risks of Cancer

Pauline Ongaji October 30, 2026

Climate change is intensifying environmental health risks linked to cancer while disrupting access to essential diagnosis and treatment services. From air pollution and wildfire smoke to extreme weather events, experts warn that climate-related pressures could complicate cancer prevention and care, highlighting the need for stronger environmental health policies and resilient healthcare systems in Kenya and beyond.