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.
Tropical Storm Agueda Blamed for Delayed Rains, Rising Heat in Parts of Kenya
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Tropical Storm Agueda Blamed for Delayed Rains, Rising Heat in Parts of Kenya

Tropical Storm Agueda is disrupting rain-cloud formation across parts of Kenya, contributing to delayed rains and unusually high temperatures as the October–December rainy season begins. With El Niño and other atmospheric systems influencing regional weather patterns, uncertainty remains over rainfall distribution and the risks facing farmers, pastoralists and water supplies.
Satellite Technology Offers New Approach to Tracking Kenya’s Tree Cover
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Satellite Technology Offers New Approach to Tracking Kenya’s Tree Cover

Kenya is exploring satellite imagery and machine learning to improve tree-cover monitoring as it pursues its target of planting 15 billion trees and achieving 30 per cent tree cover by 2032. A pilot project in Makueni County, implemented by the Kenya Forest Service with support from JICA, recorded tree cover at 14.72 per cent and forest cover at 6.83 per cent, highlighting the potential of technology to strengthen restoration planning and track progress
Kenya Turns to Bamboo to Restore Water Sources and Create Jobs
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Kenya Turns to Bamboo to Restore Water Sources and Create Jobs

Kenya is turning to bamboo as a nature-based solution for restoring water sources, rehabilitating degraded land and creating jobs. In Meru County, communities say bamboo has helped revive springs while supporting women-led businesses. Under its National Bamboo Development Strategy 2025–2035, Kenya plans to add 150,000 hectares of bamboo, while promoting processing and manufacturing to keep more value and jobs in the country.
World’s Rivers Suffer One of the Driest Years in More than Three Decades, WMO Warns
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World’s Rivers Suffer One of the Driest Years in More than Three Decades, WMO Warns

Global rivers experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades in 2025, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The report highlights declining freshwater storage, continued glacier loss, groundwater shortages and increasingly unpredictable swings between drought and flooding—putting communities and economies under growing pressure