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The Earthshot Prize 2025 to seek solutions to restore the planet
Following a record-breaking year for nominations, and a historic first awards ceremony on the African continent,…
Why the Kenya Forest Service is cutting trees in Karura Forest
The Kenya Forest Service has approved the cutting of exotic tree species from Karura Forest. The…
Why African youth are leading COP29 climate adaptation drive
African youth took center stage in various sessions on food systems and climate adaptation sharing their…
Why ECA is keen on urgent and ambitious climate action
As world leaders gather at COP29, amid a flurry of ambitious pledges and sombre warnings, one…
GrowthAfrica tailors circular economy training for county officials
Nairobi County Environment Officers received critical training on the principles of circular economy, climate change and…
Why Africa should push for technology-driven climate action at COP29
Representatives of African countries at the COP29 should take a more assertive stance in advocating for…
How a Kenyan won £1 Million Prince William’s Earthshot Prize
Keep It Cool, a pioneering Kenyan enterprise dedicated to sustainable innovation, is among the five winners…
Why FSD Africa has launched Carbon Accelerator Programme
FSD Africa has launched The Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (CAPE), a pioneering initiative designed…
MTF filmmakers showcase Africa’s environmental challenge
The world is warming faster than at any time in recorded history. This rapid climate change…
How EcoSecurities will help Kenya scale carbon finance
EcoSecurities has sealed a strategic deal with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) to increase the…
Why IGAD should strengthen climate security collaborations
The United Nations is calling for strengthened collaboration across the Horn of Africa region on climate…
Why mystical Kenya’s “Forest of the Lost Child” is now under threat
Kenya’s Naimina Enkiyio, or the “Forest of the Lost Child”, is under threat. It is said…
Isuzu hands over Aberdares tree nursery project to community
Isuzu East Africa Foundation has handed over a tree nursery in Aberdares, Kiamuturi, Murang’a County to…
Why countries should immediately stop nuclear testing
By Dennis Francis and Robert Floyd In 2009 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 29 August…
How cross-border elephant protection can be enhanced
Scientists and conservationists today, World Elephant Day, handed the Tanzanian Government a global petition with over…
120 Kenyans to be supported to establish waste management firms
At least 120 innovators in Kenya are set to be supported to bring to fruition their…
NCBA inspires change with planting of 12,300 trees in Nairobi in a day
NCBA facilitated the planting of 12,300 trees in a single day in Nairobi and its environs…
LG plants, commits to nurture 300 indigenous trees in Karura Forest
LG Electronics East Africa staff has planted 300 trees in the Karura Forest Reserve as part…
Why those cutting trees for charcoal will be prosecuted
Machakos residents have been cautioned against cutting trees for charcoal burning. Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti terms…
World Environment Day: NCBA plants 10,000 trees in Nakuru
NCBA Bank is accelerating its efforts towards planting 10 million trees by the year 2030. To…
Why Absa Bank Kenya is expanding cash pool for green projects
Absa Bank has committed to expanding its lending to green projects and allocating at least 10%…
NGOs warned against misappropriating flood assistance cash
Non-governmental organisations involved in humanitarian assistance for flood victims are on notice to ensure they genuinely…
Why PCF picked Ngong Hills for tree planting exercise
The Policyholders Compensation Fund (PCF) has conducted a tree planting exercise in collaboration with the Ngong…
How Ministry of Interior is driving climate change interventions
The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has strengthened the capacity of the 47 county commissioners…
How KDF should spearhead planting of 15 billion trees
President William Ruto has asked the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to help the country tackle the…
Jambojet drives sustainability at Kitenge Fashion Festival
Jambojet Sustainability Challenge has been introduced in the annual Kitenge Fashion Festival for which they awarded…
National tree planting: why you should plant fruit trees
Residents of Machakos County have been encouraged to consider planting fruit trees, especially mangoes and avocados,…
Kenyan government appeals for help to support flooding victims
By DPCS Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has appealed for support from development partners with existing financial…
228 people killed in Kenya due to flooding, 227,238 people affected
Nine more people have lost their lives due to flooding in various parts of Kenya bringing…
2024 Rhino Charge to be held in Kajiado early next month
The 35th edition of the Rhino Charge is slated to be held in Kajiado during the…
Why Kenyan coast will experience heavy rains until Tuesday
Heavy rainfall is expected at the Kenyan coast from Sunday until Tuesday next week. This is…
NCBA leading the way, where every day is Earth Day
“We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process, heal…
Wavinya leads rescue, evacuation efforts for Mavoko floods victims
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has led a multi-agency team to rescue and evacuate hundreds of residents…
Floods displaces thousands across 23 counties
Over 23,000 households have been affected by flooding that has displaced thousands of Kenyans in 23…
Kenya leads a tax taskforce to mobilize climate adaption financing
Kenya, Barbados and France are co-chairing the International Tax Taskforce seeking to raise $2.4 trillion by…
How Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy is leading Mountain Bongo protection
Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (MKWC) is now a Member of the International Union for Conservation of…
Why East African Cables is powering the planting of 8,000 trees
Regional cable manufacturer, East African Cables has donated over 8,000 tree seedlings to schools in the…
How to foster an enabling environment in carbon markets
By OPCS Press Service Kenya is making remarkable strides in fostering and enabling environment for investment…
Air France sweetens sustainable aviation fuel drive for customers
Air France, an official partner of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, will be matching the…
Why SBM Bank Kenya is championing turtle conservation in Diani
SBM Bank Kenya is leading the conservation of endangered species and critical ecosystems as part of…
Air France-KLM makes school bags from old billboards, banners
Air France-KLM has creatively repurposed eco-friendly bags and pouches from old billboards and banners in its…
Absa Bank Kenya leads mangrove reafforestation drive in Kilifi
Absa Bank Kenya, in partnership with Safaricom, has rolled out an initiative plant and nurture 100,000…
SGA Security champions sustainability by recycling staff uniforms
SGA Security, a private security firm, is pushing environmental sustainability through recycling of old guards’ uniforms…
Why Kenyans should step up tree planting
The Spouse of the Deputy President Pastor Dorcas Rigathi is calling on Kenyans to take up…
Applications open for startups seeking Kshs 40 million in funding
Application has been opened for climate tech-startups focusing on sustainable agriculture, the circular economy, conservation technology,…
European Investment Bank boosts climate action in Kenya
The European Investment Bank and the Central Bank of Kenya have launched a new climate finance…
WFP: The worst of flooding in East Africa yet to come
Devastating floods are threatening to worsen food insecurity across eastern Africa as heavy rains pound a…
Why Bamburi Cement is halting Ordinary Cement production
Bamburi Cement Plc says it will cease production of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) from next month,…