Safaricom Unveils Climate Plan as Emissions Rise
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Safaricom Unveils Climate Plan as Emissions Rise

Safaricom has unveiled a 2035 Decarbonisation Strategy and Climate Transition Plan as emissions rise amid growing energy demand. The telecommunications company is expanding solar power, improving energy efficiency and reducing diesel use while pursuing its 2030 sustainability targets and long-term net-zero ambition.
Kenya’s Sh15 Billion E-Waste Opportunity Held Back by Weak Collection Systems
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Kenya’s Sh15 Billion E-Waste Opportunity Held Back by Weak Collection Systems

Kenya generated 56,000 tonnes of electronic waste in 2025, but only 5.1% entered formal collection and recycling systems, according to the National E-waste Monitor 2026. The report highlights a potential KES 4–6 billion in recoverable metals and calls for stronger collection infrastructure, recycling capacity and investment to unlock jobs and circular economy opportunities.
Kenya Targets KES 95 Billion from Waste Recycling by 2030
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Kenya Targets KES 95 Billion from Waste Recycling by 2030

Kenya could unlock KES 95 billion in additional economic value by 2030 through recycling, reuse and circular economy investments, according to Invest Kenya. With only about 4% of the country’s estimated 8 million tonnes of annual waste recycled, the sector presents opportunities for green jobs, manufacturing and pollution reduction.
Ardena Launches ESG Platform Ahead of 2027 Sustainability Reporting Rules
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Ardena Launches ESG Platform Ahead of 2027 Sustainability Reporting Rules

Kenyan firm Ardena Consulting has launched a digital ESG platform to help businesses measure greenhouse gas emissions, track sustainability performance and prepare reports ahead of new disclosure requirements starting in 2027. The platform comes as a regulatory assessment highlights significant gaps in corporate sustainability reporting readiness.
Seven Of Nine Planetary Boundaries Breached as Climate Risks Deepen, Scientists Warn
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Seven Of Nine Planetary Boundaries Breached as Climate Risks Deepen, Scientists Warn

Seven of the nine planetary boundaries that help keep Earth stable have been breached, according to a new scientific assessment. Combined with worsening climate indicators, the findings warn of growing risks to food production, water security, biodiversity and human health, underscoring the urgent need to cut emissions and protect ecosystems.
Kenya’s Carbon Market Faces Fresh Legal Test
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Kenya’s Carbon Market Faces Fresh Legal Test

A fresh legal challenge by Indigenous pastoralist communities in Isiolo has put Kenya’s rapidly expanding carbon market under renewed scrutiny. More than 30 Biliqo Bulesa community members are challenging the Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project, raising questions over land rights, community consent, carbon revenues and control of natural resources.
World Records Hottest Month as El Niño Threat Grows
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World Records Hottest Month as El Niño Threat Grows

August 2026 was the world’s warmest month on record, extending an exceptional period of global heat as a strengthening El Niño raises the risk of disruptive weather into 2027. Global temperatures reached about 1.65°C above pre-industrial levels, while record warmth was recorded across large parts of Africa and other regions