Satellite Technology Offers New Approach to Tracking Kenya’s Tree Cover
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Satellite Technology Offers New Approach to Tracking Kenya’s Tree Cover

Kenya is exploring satellite imagery and machine learning to improve tree-cover monitoring as it pursues its target of planting 15 billion trees and achieving 30 per cent tree cover by 2032. A pilot project in Makueni County, implemented by the Kenya Forest Service with support from JICA, recorded tree cover at 14.72 per cent and forest cover at 6.83 per cent, highlighting the potential of technology to strengthen restoration planning and track progress
Ol Kalou Court Halts Logging in Aberdare Forest
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Ol Kalou Court Halts Logging in Aberdare Forest

A court in Ol Kalou has temporarily halted logging in Aberdare Forest following concerns over tree harvesting in a critical water catchment. The case highlights growing tensions between commercial timber production and the protection of forests, water sources and surrounding communities.
Conservation Group Opposes Plan to Alter Ngong Road Forest Boundary
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Conservation Group Opposes Plan to Alter Ngong Road Forest Boundary

The Green Belt Movement has opposed a proposed change to the Ngong Road Forest boundary that could regularise the occupation of 34 acres of disputed land. The organisation is calling for investigations into the land’s acquisition, stronger public scrutiny and protection of the existing forest boundary as concerns grow over urban development and the loss of Nairobi’s green spaces.
KFS Defends Tree Harvesting as Logging Outcry Spreads Across Kenya’s Forests
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KFS Defends Tree Harvesting as Logging Outcry Spreads Across Kenya’s Forests

The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has defended commercial tree harvesting in public forest plantations amid growing concerns over logging in the Aberdare ranges and Kereita Forest. As residents and leaders raise alarms over water sources and conservation, questions persist about how Kenya can balance timber production with forest protection and its target of planting 15 billion trees by 2032.
African Climate Experts Push for Ocean Finance and Action Ahead of COP31
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African Climate Experts Push for Ocean Finance and Action Ahead of COP31

African climate experts are calling for increased climate finance, stronger ocean-monitoring systems and clear implementation commitments ahead of COP31. At a strategy meeting in Nairobi, negotiators and researchers urged global climate institutions to integrate ocean action into their work, strengthen technology transfer and support vulnerable coastal communities with funding tailored to their needs.
World’s Rivers Suffer One of the Driest Years in More than Three Decades, WMO Warns
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World’s Rivers Suffer One of the Driest Years in More than Three Decades, WMO Warns

Global rivers experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades in 2025, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The report highlights declining freshwater storage, continued glacier loss, groundwater shortages and increasingly unpredictable swings between drought and flooding—putting communities and economies under growing pressure
East African Farmers Set for KES 25.8 Billion Climate Investment Boost
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East African Farmers Set for KES 25.8 Billion Climate Investment Boost

East African smallholder farmers and rural businesses are set to benefit from a $200 million (KES 25.8 billion) climate financing mechanism launched by Equity Group and IFAD. The ARCAFIM programme will support irrigation, water harvesting, climate-resilient agriculture, storage, renewable energy and other investments across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda, targeting about 260,000 producers and 500 rural enterprises.