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Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:01:47 +0300

Climate Change Fuels Spread of Infectious Diseases in Kenya, Experts Warn By Bhabna Banerjee, Inside Climate News Health professionals are issuing warnings about the impact of climate change on the spread and evolution of […]

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Fri, 25 Apr 2025 03:00:00 +0300

Women in Laikipia turn Pricky Cactus into a Fruity Wine and Biogas By Elly Mugunda In the vast, sun-scorched lands of Laikipia North, Opuntia Stricta, a luscious evergreen plant with pear-shaped, purple-colored fruits, […]

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Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:27:44 +0300

Kenya’s Civil Society Applauds Ban on GM Crops By Jean-Pierre Greenpeace Africa, Kenya Peasants League, and BIBA Kenya have praised the recentdecision by the Court of Appeal to temporarily halt the […]

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Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:13:20 +0300

HOW TOXIC INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS(TICs) INFILTRATE OUR DAILY LIVES By Candy Margaret Vizengwa Industrialization has fueled Kenya’s economic growth, but it has also unleashed a silent danger—Toxic Industrial Che […]

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Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:24:00 +0300

Saving the Forests through Clean Cooking: A New Approach in Kilifi By Dan Kaburu For years, the first indicator that a meal was cooking in the kitchen, at Katana Ngala Secondary School in Kilifi North, was smoke from […]

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Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:48:56 +0300

Tackling Climate Change in Pastoral Communities By Keit Salile Hellen Nasha is Leading Samburu’s Farming Revolution In Logorate village, nestled within the vast, arid landscape of Samburu County, H […]

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Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0300

Resilience Amidst the Floods in Nairobi's Slums By Elvine Ouma The 2024 devastating floods didn’t just bring destruction to women like 24-year-old Shildah Kegeshi – they also shone a spotlight on a […]

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Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:21:06 +0300

High-Stakes Talks Highlight Challenges of a Just Transition in Plastics By Benard Ogembo [ogembobenard@gmail.com] World leaders are finally on the verge of tackling our planet’s most pressing environm […]

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Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:14:41 +0300

Herder Killed in Tsavo East Clash with KWS By Bernard Gitau A herder has been killed at Yakalicha area inside Tsavo East National Park during a confrontation with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) […]

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Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:20:06 +0300

Justice for Waste Workers: Unions and Environmentalists Unite in Plastic Treaty Fight By Benard Ogembo || ogembobenard@gmail.com Globally, some 15-20 million people work in the informal recycling economy – with another four million in t […]

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Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:19:45 +0300

Setback in Plastic Fight: INC5 Talks in Busan End in Disappointment By Benard Ogembo : (ogembobenard@gmail.com) The Fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5), tasked with formulating modalities for the gradual […]

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Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:53:51 +0300

Looming Showdown Over Global Plastic Treaty in Busan By Benard Ogembo : (ogembobenard@gmail.com) A critical negotiation to craft the world’s first global plastic treaty is underway in Busan, South Korea. S […]

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Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:39:20 +0300

Plastic pollution: Protecting the Rights and Health of Waste Pickers in Dandora By Melisa Mong’ina Waste Pickers play a crucial role in recycling and managing waste, yet their rights and health frequently go unprotected. In the […]

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Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:14:12 +0300

Financing: Why Negotiators Must Tread Carefully in Solving the Global Plastic Treaty’s FundingDilemma By Benard Ogembo As we enter into the final round of the global plastic treaty negotiations in Busan, South Korea,questions regarding the mechanism for […]

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Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:47:15 +0300

Plastics Ban Treaty Crossroads: Can INC-5 Deliver? By Benard Ogembo In a few days, Member States will come together to participate in the fifth session of theIntergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) […]

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Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:46:19 +0300

National Carbon Registry on the way as Kenya Eyes Carbon Markets According to National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Director General Mamo B. Mamo, the Kenyan government is accelerating the development of three […]

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Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:04:12 +0300

COP29 Agrees International Carbon Market Standards By Bernard Gitau The recent endorsement of global carbon market standards under Article 6.4 during COP29 in Baku marks a significant development in […]

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Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:03:45 +0300

How the Wealthy Are Driving Climate Crisis Higher By Peter Ngari A groundbreaking report by Oxfam International, ” Carbon Inequality Kills, ” shows that the high carbon emissions of the world’s 50 r […]

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Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:22:42 +0300

Kenya Leads East Africa in Consumption-Based Carbon Emissions By Peter Ngari Kenya has emerged as the leading country in East Africa regarding per-capita consumption-based carbon emissions. According to recent […]

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Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:57:07 +0300

Global E-Waste Surge Outpaces Recycling Efforts By Wanja Mwaniki The latest report from the United Nations’ Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) reveals a startling trend: electronic waste generation is i […]

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Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:12:27 +0300

Tackling Kenya's Growing Textile Waste Crisis By Keit Silale Africa is facing a mountain challenge—textile waste. In recent years, the continent has become a significant destination for s […]

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Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0300

Progress and Challenges in Kenya's Clean Energy Quest By Dan Kaburu In the remote village of Syongiloi, Bomet County, Kenya, smoke drifts from Gladys Chelagat’s grass-thatched kitchen roof. Inside, she t […]

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Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0300

A Planet in Crisis as Wildlife Populations Decline by 73% By Bernard Gitau & Peter Ngare The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released its 2024 Living Planet Report, which paints a sobering picture of […]

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Sat, 12 Oct 2024 09:16:00 +0300

Irreversible Climate Consequences as Global Temperature Rises by 1.5°C By Peter Ngare A new study finds that temporarily exceeding the global temperature rise of 1.5°C is likely to have long-term consequences. The […]

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Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0300

Urgent Adaptations Needed for Sustainable Coffee Production By Peter Ngare Coffee farmers in Kenya and other producing countries in Africa, Asia and South America are faced with the threat of losing livelihoods […]

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Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:54:30 +0300

Mara-Serengeti Ecosystems Threatened By Climate Change By Peter Ngare Researchers have warned that climate change threatens the future of the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, which includes Kenya’s Maasai Mara a […]

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Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:56:20 +0300

Kenya Joins Global Coalition to Combat Plastic Pollution In a landmark decision, Kenya has officially joined the High Ambition Coalition, a powerful alliance of 67 nations united in the fight against plastic […]

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Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:40:42 +0300

Maternity Leave for Donkeys By Bernard Gitau Often referred to as the “beast of burden,” donkeys in Kenya and across the globe face an existential threat due to illegal trade for […]

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Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:56:24 +0300

UNEP Warns 99% of World Breathing Unsafe Air By Wanja Mwaniki The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) has raised serious concerns over the global air pollution crisis, revealing in a new […]

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Sat, 07 Sep 2024 11:13:06 +0300

Advocating for Debt-Free Climate Finance: Africa's Call at COP 29 By Dan Kaburu As the curtain falls on the 10th Special Session of the Africa Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Abidjan, one thing […]

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Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:47:31 +0300

UNFCCC Takes Steps to Boost Global South Representation at COP29 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – In a speech delivered today at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary […]

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Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:58:46 +0300

Vanishing Glaciers of Mt. Kenya By Dan Kaburu Africa’s second-highest peak, Mount Kenya, is on the brink of losing its iconic glaciers within the next six years. A recent report from […]

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Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:33:13 +0300

Lilongwe Becomes First African Capital to Advocate for a Fossil Fuel Treaty By FossilFuelTreaty,org Malawi – Lilongwe has become the first African capital city to back the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, and is […]

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Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:37:10 +0300

Urgent Push for Renewable Energy 2030 Target By Peter Ngari The world faces a significant challenge in meeting its 2030 renewable energy generation target. According to the latest statistics from […]

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Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:40:14 +0300

The Pain of Climate Crisis in Africa By Dan Kaburu Mombasa, Kenya – In a gathering organized by Power Shift Africa, William Chilufya, a dedicated farmer from Zambia, listens intently as […]

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Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:49:57 +0300

World Rangers Day: Honoring Kenya's Forest Rangers By Bernard Gitau @benagitau At least 16 forest rangers have died in the line of duty, with 33 suffering serious injuries, between 2023 and 2024. The […]

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Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:27:08 +0300

Addressing Plastic Waste Along the Coastline: A Call to Action By Oscar Kimani & Dan Kaburu Environmental advocates have issued a stark warning about the escalating threat of plastic waste in the Indian Ocean and […]

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Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:34:22 +0300

Oasis of Hope: Solar-Powered Borehole Transforms Olparakuo Primary School and Enyuata Community By Beth Nyaga In the heart of the Nasaru Olosho Conservancy, a new chapter of hope has begun for the children of Olparakuo Primary School in Enyuata […]

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Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:07:51 +0300

Researchers Urge Expansion of CO2 Removal to Meet Climate Goals Researchers are emphasizing the urgent need for governments to enhance carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategies to meet global climate goals. The 2024 State […]

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Tue, 21 May 2024 10:38:02 +0300

Weather Forecast for May 21-27, 2024 Rain Continues in Several Regions By Peter Ngare The Kenya Meteorological Department predicts continued rainfall across various regions from May 21 […]

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Tue, 21 May 2024 10:18:10 +0300

Empowering Women Through Beekeeping in Pastoralist Communities By Beth Nyaga Under the expansive skies of pastoralist communities, where nomadic traditions have shaped livelihoods for centuries, a quiet revolution […]

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Fri, 17 May 2024 13:21:36 +0300

Del Monte to start Producing Biofertilizer in June By Peter Ngare Fresh produce company, Del Monte Produce Inc has established a plant in Kenya for biofertilizer production starting next month. “The n […]

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Wed, 15 May 2024 12:12:16 +0300

Kenya's Government Retreats on Green Transport Promotion The proposal by Kenyan Government to introduce a 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) on electric bicycles, solar batteries, and electric buses has raised concerns […]

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Wed, 15 May 2024 07:28:11 +0300

7-DAY WEATHER FORECAST VALID MAY 14-20, 2024 Source: Kenya Meteorological Department As we move into the third week of May, the weather across Kenya is expected to exhibit a mix of sunny intervals, […]

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Fri, 10 May 2024 10:42:18 +0300

African leaders commit to reverse loss of continent’s soil nutrients By Peter Ngare Delegates during the just concluded Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit in Nairobi have sounded an alarm over the continued […]

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Tue, 07 May 2024 18:14:28 +0300

Carbon Credit and Market-Based Forest Conservation Failing By Peter Ngare Carbon credits and other market-based approaches to conserve forests have failed to stop the destruction of trees and alleviate poverty, […]

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Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:16:38 +0300

Kenya Floods Updates-169 Dead; 30,000 Homes Displaced By Bernard Gitau Floods claim 169 lives, displaces 30,000 households in Kenya A total of 169 people have died due to the floods across the country, […]

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Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:13:05 +0300

Mai Mahiu Disaster Claims Over 40 Lives By Wanja Mwaniki & Bernard Gitau UPDATED: The devastating impact of ongoing rains in Kenya continues to reverberate as tragedy struck early Monday […]

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Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:45:10 +0300

Black Chicken Meat in Naivasha By Bernard Gitau The ongoing debate between white and red meat as the superior source of protein has been shaken up by the emergence of a new contender: […]