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Lack of Clean Energy Deepens Health and Climate Crisis Across Sub-Saharan Africa

Pauline Ongaji June 29, 2026

Millions of people across Sub-Saharan Africa continue to live without electricity and clean cooking solutions, deepening health risks, accelerating environmental degradation, and worsening climate vulnerability.

Conservation

Kenya Unveils Commitments Worth Sh129 Billion As Mombasa Ocean Summit Ends

Pauline Ongaji June 19, 2026

Kenya has unveiled 42 ocean commitments worth Sh129 billion as the first African edition of the Our Ocean Conference concluded in Mombasa. The pledges aim to strengthen marine conservation, combat illegal fishing, build climate resilience, and unlock sustainable blue economy opportunities for coastal communities and future generations.

Conservation

Kenya Joins Global Coalition to Protect Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs

Pauline Ongaji June 18, 2026

Kenya joins a landmark global coalition to protect the world's most climate-resilient coral reefs. This commitment shifts reef conservation from "brochures to budget lines," securing the lifelines of over 500,000 coastal livelihoods.

Climate Change

Kenya Among Beneficiaries of KSh407 Million UK Ocean Fund to Protect Seas and Coastal Livelihoods

Pauline Ongaji June 17, 2026

Kenya is among the countries set to benefit from a KSh407 million investment through the UK's Blue Planet Fund, supporting innovative ocean finance, fisheries insurance, blue carbon projects, and climate resilience initiatives aimed at strengthening coastal livelihoods and protecting marine ecosystems.

Climate Change Health

Climate Change, Pollution Fuel Africa’s Growing Allergy Crisis, Health Experts Warn

Pauline Ongaji June 16, 2026

Health experts are warning that climate change, worsening air pollution, and rapid urbanisation are fueling a rise in allergic diseases across Africa. As World Allergy Week 2026 approaches, specialists are calling for stronger allergy care, improved air quality, and climate-resilient health systems to protect vulnerable communities.

Climate Change

Kenya Secures USD 700,000 Climate Loss and Damage Support

Pauline Ongaji June 10, 2026

Kenya has become the first African country to secure technical assistance from the Santiago Network on Loss and Damage, receiving USD 700,000 to assess a decade of climate-related losses.

Health

How Climate, Pollution, And Inequality Are Shaping Asthma In Africa

Pauline Ongaji May 29, 2026

Asthma cases across Africa are rising as climate change, air pollution, and rapid urbanisation worsen respiratory health. Experts warn that without urgent action, millions more children could face life-threatening breathing conditions.

Food Systems

Maize Aggregation Defends Against Climate-Driven Hunger and Aflatoxin

Pauline Ongaji May 26, 2026

Farmers in Laikipia are using maize aggregation, modern drying, and safer storage technologies to fight climate-driven hunger and rising aflatoxin contamination threatening food security and public health in Kenya.

Conservation

Maasai Women Drive Climate Resilience Through Beekeeping in Laikipia

Pauline Ongaji May 25, 2026

Maasai women in Laikipia are transforming their lives and landscapes through beekeeping, creating economic resilience and restoring ecosystems amidst climate change challenges. This initiative offers a sustainable path for pastoralist communities.

Conservation

New report urges governments to prioritise clean air in fight against NCDs

Pauline Ongaji May 21, 2026

A new global report is urging governments to prioritise clean air policies as part of the fight against noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), warning that air pollution contributes to nearly eight million deaths annually worldwide. In Kenya, rising cases of asthma, stroke and respiratory illnesses are increasingly linked to traffic emissions, industrial pollution and dirty cooking fuels.