Kenya Busts Ant-Smuggling Ring, Exposing New Threat to Biodiversity
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Kenya Busts Ant-Smuggling Ring, Exposing New Threat to Biodiversity

Kenyan authorities arrested a suspect at Nairobi's JKIA after discovering more than 2,000 live queen ants hidden in luggage. The insects, identified as the giant African harvester ant (Messor cephalotes), are vital to ecosystem health through seed dispersal and soil aeration. Experts warn that the case highlights a growing global trade in exotic insects that could pose new threats to biodiversity.
Treasury Allocates Sh11.2 Billion for Climate Resilience in 46 Counties
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Treasury Allocates Sh11.2 Billion for Climate Resilience in 46 Counties

Kenya’s National Treasury has allocated Sh11.2 billion to 46 counties to strengthen climate resilience under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) initiative. The funding will support locally designed adaptation projects including water harvesting, climate-smart agriculture, ecosystem restoration and disaster preparedness as communities face increasing droughts, floods and erratic weather patterns.
Kenya Launches 2026–2040 Green Buildings Roadmap
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Kenya Launches 2026–2040 Green Buildings Roadmap

Kenya has unveiled its 2026–2040 National Buildings and Construction Decarbonization Roadmap, outlining reforms to cut emissions from cement, steel and energy use in buildings. The plan introduces stricter building codes, green financing incentives and lifecycle carbon monitoring to align the construction sector with national climate targets.
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.
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.