Kenya Edges Closer to Getting Approval for a Nuclear Power Plant
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Kenya Edges Closer to Getting Approval for a Nuclear Power Plant

Kenya has moved closer to launching its first 1,000MW nuclear power plant after the IAEA confirmed the country’s strong safety and regulatory framework. While the milestone boosts confidence in Kenya’s nuclear ambitions, debates remain over costs, environmental risks, and whether the nation truly needs nuclear energy given its renewable strengths.
Green Groups Slam Ruto’s Move to Lift Logging Ban in Mau Forest
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Green Groups Slam Ruto’s Move to Lift Logging Ban in Mau Forest

Kenya’s leading environmental organizations, the Green Belt Movement and Greenpeace Africa, have strongly condemned the government’s decision to lift the logging ban in the Mau Forest Complex. They warn the move threatens Kenya’s water towers, undermines climate resilience, and risks erasing years of progress in forest conservation. With the Mau at the heart of the country’s water security, activists say reopening it to logging is an environmental and economic disaster in the making.
UN Report Warns 90% of Coffee Prime Lands in Kenya Could Vanish by 2050
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UN Report Warns 90% of Coffee Prime Lands in Kenya Could Vanish by 2050

Kenya’s iconic coffee industry faces a grim future, with a new FAO report warning that up to 90% of current coffee-growing areas could become unsuitable by 2050 due to rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and deforestation. The country’s smallholder farmers — who produce most of its arabica beans — stand to lose the most unless urgent climate adaptation, reforestation, and agroforestry measures are taken.
Equity Group Deepens Commitment to Environmental Stewardship, Climate Action
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Equity Group Deepens Commitment to Environmental Stewardship, Climate Action

Equity Group Holdings’ latest Sustainability Report showcases bold steps in Africa’s climate transformation journey. From financing renewable energy and clean cooking to planting 35 million trees and transitioning to e-mobility, the bank’s sustainability model is redefining how financial institutions drive low-carbon growth across the continent.
Kenya Wildlife Act 2025 Empowers Communities and Strengthens Conservation
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Kenya Wildlife Act 2025 Empowers Communities and Strengthens Conservation

Kenya’s new Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2025 marks a turning point in protecting biodiversity by placing communities at the center of conservation. With tougher penalties for poaching, expanded compensation for human–wildlife conflict, and revenue-sharing for local communities, the law aims to secure Kenya’s wildlife future through equity and accountability.
How Demand for Coffee is Fueling Deforestation Across Continents
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How Demand for Coffee is Fueling Deforestation Across Continents

A new report warns that coffee’s global rise is coming at the planet’s expense. In Brazil, over 1.2 million hectares of forest have been cleared for plantations, while in Kenya, smallholder farmers face the pressure of survival amid shrinking coffee zones and climate change. As demand grows, the world must now ask—can we make coffee truly sustainable before it costs us our forests?
Spiro Secures KES 13 billion to Deploy 100,000 EV Motorbikes by Year-End
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Spiro Secures KES 13 billion to Deploy 100,000 EV Motorbikes by Year-End

Electric motorbike company Spiro has secured a record-breaking $100 million investment, the largest in Africa’s two-wheel e-mobility sector. Led by Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa, the funding will accelerate Spiro’s deployment of 100,000 electric bikes across seven African countries by December. In Kenya, where the company leads with over 52% of the EV bike market, Spiro’s expansion promises to slash emissions, create jobs, and drive sustainable transport transformation.