Kenya Red Cross Calls for Climate Policy Overhaul
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Kenya Red Cross Calls for Climate Policy Overhaul

The Kenya Red Cross is urging urgent policy reforms as climate-induced disasters become a recurring humanitarian crisis. A new brief calls for anticipatory action financing, faster passage of the National Disaster Risk Management Bill 2023, and stronger investment in resilience across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands.
Murang’a Launches Digital Soil Testing to Boost Farm Yields
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Murang’a Launches Digital Soil Testing to Boost Farm Yields

Murang’a County has launched a countywide digital soil fertility mapping exercise to diagnose declining soil health and boost farm productivity. Led by the County Government in partnership with KALRO, the initiative will provide ward-level soil data and site-specific fertiliser recommendations to help farmers reduce costs, restore soil fertility and improve yields.
Kenya Launches Plastic Circular Investment Drive
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Kenya Launches Plastic Circular Investment Drive

Kenya has launched a Plastic Circular Investment Initiative under the Kenya National Plastics Action Partnership to tackle rising urban plastic waste and unlock green financing. The platform brings together government, industry and recyclers to redesign plastic production, strengthen recycling systems and integrate informal waste pickers into formal value chains, supporting climate action and sustainable growth.
Green Fertiliser Factory Eyes Carbon Credits for Kenya Climate Goals
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Green Fertiliser Factory Eyes Carbon Credits for Kenya Climate Goals

Kenya’s bid to lead Africa’s carbon markets is gaining momentum through a Sh107 billion green fertiliser factory in Naivasha backed by KenGen. Powered by geothermal energy, the project will produce green ammonia while generating high-value carbon credits under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, positioning Kenya at the crossroads of climate finance and green industrialisation.
Women Restore Jomvu Creek Through Sustainable Crab Farming
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Women Restore Jomvu Creek Through Sustainable Crab Farming

In Kenya’s Jomvu Creek, a group of women is transforming livelihoods and restoring fragile mangrove ecosystems through sustainable mud crab farming. By linking aquaculture to conservation, they are rebuilding both incomes and coastal resilience. Their work proves that environmental stewardship and economic empowerment can thrive together.
Kenya Launches 10-Year Strategy to Reclaim Land from Toxic Mathenge Weed
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Kenya Launches 10-Year Strategy to Reclaim Land from Toxic Mathenge Weed

Kenya has launched its first-ever 10-year National Strategy and Action Plan (2025–2035) to combat the invasive Prosopis juliflora, commonly known as the Mathenge weed. Covering 2 million hectares across 22 counties, this systematic blueprint aims to reclaim grazing lands, restore waterways, and transform the toxic weed from a threat to a sustainable resource for local communities.