Africa Must Lead Its Own Fossil Fuel Phaseout
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Africa Must Lead Its Own Fossil Fuel Phaseout

As global leaders gather in Santa Marta, Africa faces a defining choice: expand fossil fuels or lead a just, sovereign energy transition. With minimal historical emissions but extreme climate vulnerability, the continent must chart its own path—one that balances development, energy access, and climate justice while avoiding long-term fossil fuel dependency.
Rising Lake Turkana Reshapes Traditional Livelihoods
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Rising Lake Turkana Reshapes Traditional Livelihoods

Rising waters on Lake Turkana are reshaping lives, livelihoods, and landscapes in northern Kenya. For the El Molo community, the lake that has sustained them for generations is now swallowing land, disrupting fishing patterns, and forcing difficult choices about survival and identity in a rapidly changing environment.
Inside Kenya’s Growing Trade in Live Ants
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Inside Kenya’s Growing Trade in Live Ants

Kenya’s interception of over 2,000 live queen ants at JKIA has exposed a growing, largely overlooked form of wildlife trafficking. Driven by global demand for rare species in artificial colonies, the trade in ants is emerging as a profitable and organized network with potential long-term risks for biodiversity and ecosystem balance.
Kenya Climate Action Faces KSh3.4 Billion Funding Gap
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Kenya Climate Action Faces KSh3.4 Billion Funding Gap

Kenya’s climate commitments are under scrutiny after the State Department for Environment and Climate Change disclosed a KSh3.4 billion funding shortfall. Officials warn the gap is weakening enforcement, staffing, and early warning systems critical to delivering on national and global climate obligations.
Koko Networks Collapse A Warning for Africa Green Future
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Koko Networks Collapse A Warning for Africa Green Future

Koko Networks, once a beacon of clean energy in Kenya, has abruptly shut down, leaving 700 jobless and millions without access to clean cooking fuel. This collapse, rooted in a carbon credits dispute with the Kenyan government, sends a stark warning about the stability of climate finance and the future of green initiatives across Africa.
Genetic Rescue for Kenya’s Rothschild Giraffes
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Genetic Rescue for Kenya’s Rothschild Giraffes

Kenya Wildlife Service successfully translocated three young Rothschild giraffes from Soysambu Conservancy to the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi. This critical conservation move aims to strengthen genetic diversity and secure the long-term sustainability of the endangered Nubian giraffe population. The effort highlights the power of partnership in safeguarding Africa’s biodiversity.
Rising Rift Valley Lakes Displace Thousands Across Kenya
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Rising Rift Valley Lakes Displace Thousands Across Kenya

Rising lake levels across Kenya’s Rift Valley and northern regions have displaced tens of thousands of households, submerging homes, schools and farms. Experts warn the crisis is deepening social inequalities, disrupting education, livelihoods and access to basic services. Women and children are bearing the brunt of climate-driven displacement.