Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 Risks Derailing Green Transition, Industry Players Warn

Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 Risks Derailing Green Transition, Industry Players Warn

Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 proposes a 16% VAT on electric vehicles and batteries, threatening to derail the nation’s green transition. Experts warn the move undermines climate goals by making clean transport more expensive than fossil fuel alternatives. The tax shift signals a policy contradiction that could stall investor confidence in Kenya's fast-growing e-mobility sector.
UNEA-7 Global Environmental Diplomacy Faces a Crisis

UNEA-7 Global Environmental Diplomacy Faces a Crisis

As UNEA-7 opens in Nairobi, global environmental diplomacy faces a profound crisis. Nations remain divided by sovereignty and geopolitical tensions, slowing progress on climate, plastic pollution, and biodiversity. The Assembly must overcome these obstacles to deliver real action for a planet in peril.