Kiambu and Nakuru Identified as Critical to Kenya’s Climate Mitigation Efforts
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Kiambu and Nakuru Identified as Critical to Kenya’s Climate Mitigation Efforts

Kenya’s intermediary cities like Kiambu and Nakuru could determine the country’s climate future. A new OECD and UN-Habitat report warns that car-centred planning risks locking these fast-growing urban areas into high emissions. Early action on transport and land use could cut pollution while improving access to jobs and services.
Nairobi’s Development Waiver Sparks Environmental Conflict
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Nairobi’s Development Waiver Sparks Environmental Conflict

Nairobi’s new six-month development amnesty has sparked a heated clash between urban planning goals and environmental protection. While the County Government argues it will help formalize unsafe or unapproved buildings, critics warn it legitimizes construction on riparian zones and wetlands—undermining years of environmental enforcement and increasing the city’s climate vulnerability.