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Alarming High Levels of Pesticide Residues Found in Potatoes Consumed in Kenya

Peter Ngare May 19, 2025

The study uncovered several alarming trends and deviations from recommended pesticide usage practices among small-scale potato farmers. Notably, only 12% of farmers adhered to the manufacturer's recommended application rates.

Green Finance

Counties Struggle to Tap Green finance for Sustainable Development

Peter Ngare May 19, 2025

According to the Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya) Trust, the main reason for counties paralysis in unlocking green financing is continued heavy reliance on grants rather than exploring other financing models such as green bonds, concessional loans, and blended finance.

Climate Change

Melting Himalayan Glaciers Threatens Food Production for 2Billion People

Correspondent May 17, 2025

The United Nations Secretary-General warned on May 15 that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems.

Green Finance

KCB Doubles Green Loans Disbursement to KES 53 billion

Peter Ngare May 17, 2025

Kenyan banks are racing to increase the amount of loans advanced to environmentally friendly projects as the country and the world battle to minimize the impact of climate change by increasingly financing to less harmful projects.

Climate Change

Northern Kenya Carbon Credit Project Suffers Another Setback

Correspondent May 16, 2025

By Ashoka Mukpo The Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project (NKRCP) has suffered another setback after…

Green Finance

Kenya and South Africa Banks Drive Africa’s Green Finance Shift

Peter Ngare May 16, 2025

Economists say that African economies and their central banks need to transform the financial system to mobilize investments to address the climate crisis, which is expected to hit agriculture, water, energy and tourism in Kenya, denting economic output by more than 7% by 2050 if the country does not take action.

Food Systems

Men’s Love for Nyama Choma and Cars Increase their Carbon Footprints More than Women

Peter Ngare May 15, 2025

Men's passion for nyama choma and their preference for cars over public transport are making…

Climate Change

Climate Crisis Fuels Record Internally Displaced Persons

Peter Ngare May 15, 2025

According to the report, the number of disaster-related displacements in sub-Saharan Africa has surged over the past decade, reaching 7.8 million in 2024. Consistent with previous years, floods were the primary catalyst for these displacements, accounting for 85 percent of the total.

Wildlife

The True Guardians of Kenya’s Rare Pancake Tortoise

Neville Ng'ambwa May 14, 2025

Over 95% of the world’s Pancake Tortoise population is found on private and community lands across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid regions.

Climate Change Feature

Experts Say Renewable Diesel May Worsen Climate Crisis

Correspondent May 14, 2025

The big selling point for renewable diesel is that it is almost chemically identical to fossil fuel diesel, meaning it can be substituted in existing diesel engines, making it a so-called drop-in biofuel.

Going Bananas, Turning Waste into Carbon-Saving Innovation

Kenya Publishes New Draft E-Waste & Environmental Assessment Rules

Safaricom’s KSh 40B Plan to Drive Green Finance

COP30 Signals New Climate Finance Path for Africa

Desalination Lessons from Israel for Kenya’s Coastal Water Future

Gabon Signs Landmark Forest Pact as Africa Adopts PFP Model

Going Bananas, Turning Waste into Carbon-Saving Innovation

Kenya Publishes New Draft E-Waste & Environmental Assessment Rules

Safaricom’s KSh 40B Plan to Drive Green Finance

COP30 Signals New Climate Finance Path for Africa

Alarming High Levels of Pesticide Residues Found in Potatoes Consumed in Kenya

Counties Struggle to Tap Green finance for Sustainable Development

Melting Himalayan Glaciers Threatens Food Production for 2Billion People

KCB Doubles Green Loans Disbursement to KES 53 billion

Northern Kenya Carbon Credit Project Suffers Another Setback

Kenya and South Africa Banks Drive Africa’s Green Finance Shift

Men’s Love for Nyama Choma and Cars Increase their Carbon Footprints More than Women

Climate Crisis Fuels Record Internally Displaced Persons

The True Guardians of Kenya’s Rare Pancake Tortoise

Experts Say Renewable Diesel May Worsen Climate Crisis

Going Bananas, Turning Waste into Carbon-Saving Innovation

Kenya Publishes New Draft E-Waste & Environmental Assessment Rules

Safaricom’s KSh 40B Plan to Drive Green Finance

COP30 Signals New Climate Finance Path for Africa