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Chocking from Diapers
By Dan Kaburu It is a normal day for Virginia Nduku, a 53-year-old mother of…
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Grappling in Darkness Despite Hosting Biggest Wind Power Project in Africa
The luxury of an uninterrupted power supply is often taken for granted by many, especially urban dwellers. Ironically, some residents living in counties that host Kenya's supply remain the most underprivileged.
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Impact of Kenya’s First Nuclear Power Plant Ambitions
Kenya’s pursuit of nuclear power also raises questions about regional security. While only two African countries—South Africa and Egypt—currently have nuclear power programs, several others, including Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, are considering nuclear energy as part of their future energy strategies.
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COP Climate Talks Need Urgent Overhaul, Say Global Experts
The COP climate talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are "no longer fit for purpose" and urgently require an overhaul, according to key experts, including former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and former UN climate officials.
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Urgency and Challenges in Finalizing Global Plastic Pollution Treaty
The Center for Environment Justice and Development (CEJD), in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, recently hosted a media roundtable to discuss the ongoing Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) process for the global treaty on plastic pollution. This treaty negotiation will take place in South Korea later this month.
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China-Africa Renewable Energy Summit Launches with Investor Matchmaking
The inaugural 2024 China-Africa Renewable Energy Investment Summit convened investors and renewable energy stakeholders from several African countries, including Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Uganda. The summit aims to leverage Africa's vast clean energy potential by creating scalable models for renewable energy financing on the continent.
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Progress and Challenges in Kenya’s Clean Energy Quest
In the remote village of Syongiloi, Bomet County, Kenya, smoke drifts from Gladys Chelagat’s grass-thatched kitchen roof. Inside, she tends to a traditional three-stone fire fueled by firewood—her primary cooking method.
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Displaced by the Waters: Climate Refugees at Lake Bogoria, Kenya
After curtains fell at the first Africa Climate Summit, with calls to action by African…