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A 12-Year-Old Farmer Growing Food, Income and Hope in Drought-Prone Kilifi

Correspondent November 4, 2026

A 12-year-old boy in drought-prone Kilifi is using climate-smart farming skills to grow food, earn income and inspire his community through a small kitchen garden.

Conservation

Kenya Drafts a Strategy to Keep Waste Materials in Use

Peter Ngare November 3, 2026

Kenya’s proposed Circular Economy Strategy aims to reduce waste, promote reuse and recycling, and create 30,000 additional jobs by 2032.

El Niño Watch

River Encroachment, Illegal Dumping Put Nairobi Learners at Risk of Flooding

Correspondent November 3, 2026

Illegal dumping and river encroachment along Nairobi’s Ngong River are putting more than 3,000 learners in Mukuru at risk of flooding as heavy rains approach.

Conservation

The Hidden Cost of Kenya’s Mitumba Waste

Peter Ngare November 2, 2026

Waste pickers in Kenya play a vital role in recovering discarded second-hand clothes, yet remain poorly paid and largely unrecognised, highlighting major gaps in the country’s textile recycling system.

Feature

Kenya Secures 200 km Elephant Corridor Across Samburu, Isiolo and Laikipia

Mwangi Ndirangu November 2, 2026

Kenya has secured a 200-kilometre elephant migration corridor linking Samburu, Isiolo and Laikipia counties, marking a major step towards protecting wildlife movement routes threatened by human settlements, agriculture and development.

Climate Change

World’s Richest Fuel Climate Disasters as Poor Pay the Highest Price

Peter Ngare November 2, 2026

The world’s richest people contribute disproportionately to climate change, while poorer communities bear the greatest costs of floods, droughts and extreme heat, according to a new Oxfam report.

Climate Change Conservation

COP17 Agrees to Accelerate Biodiversity Action

Mwangi Ndirangu November 2, 2026

Governments have agreed to accelerate global biodiversity action by 2030, but unresolved financing disputes leave African countries uncertain about the resources needed to protect nature and restore ecosystems.

Green Finance

KCB, WWF-Kenya Partner to Channel Green Finance into Nature Projects

Dan Kaburu October 30, 2026

KCB Group has partnered with WWF-Kenya to mobilise climate finance for environmental conservation, ecosystem restoration and community livelihoods. The collaboration will leverage KCB’s KSh10 billion Green Climate Fund facility to develop investment-ready projects focused on tree growing, landscape restoration, clean cooking and solar energy.

Conservation

Court Halts Car Park Construction Inside Nairobi National Park

Dan Kaburu October 29, 2026

The Environment and Land Court in Nairobi has halted construction of a proposed car park inside Nairobi National Park, pending the determination of a legal challenge over the project's environmental impact. The dispute pits infrastructure development against wildlife conservation, with petitioners questioning the legality of converting protected parkland for construction.

Conservation

Nyeri Leads in Tree Cover as Kenya Battles Deforestation

Mwangi Ndirangu October 28, 2026

Nyeri County leads Kenya in forest cover, with 45.76% of its land under forests, as new KNBS data shows national forest cover rising to 6.07%. However, continued deforestation and forest losses in several counties highlight the urgent need to strengthen forest protection.