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IUCN warns that climate change accelerates the spread of invasive species and disease, creating compounded risks for key ecosystems.
Climate finance should ensure fairness by empowering the most affected communities to adapt, receive compensation for losses, and benefit from strong...
Ruto countered the remarks sharply, saying, "You cannot reverse the trends that are going on. Floods are ravaging continents, wildfires, drought and e...
The Fund observed that the country’s output expanded by 5.4 per cent in the first three months of 2025, but warned that deeper reforms are needed to p...
The warning comes ahead of a series of high-stakes climate and development gatherings in New York this September, including the United Nations General...
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the government failed to demonstrate how the delayed funds were applied, warning that the money may have been dive...
The programme forms part of President William Ruto’s 15 Billion Tree Growing Campaign, which the Environment CS described as “a social contract and a...
The directive follows the rollout of NEMA’s ENVIS and ERP systems in July, which the agency said were designed to improve efficiency and accountabilit...
Cities need new ways to adapt to climate change. The current system of social, economic and political structures that cities are based on is built on...
Launched in 2022, the initiative is split into two major projects: a Sh200 billion programme under the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and a Sh300 billion...
According to the World Meteorological Organisation, temperatures in Africa are increasing faster than the global average. Recent estimates suggest tha...
The increase comes at a time when governments are under mounting pressure to accelerate the transition to low-carbon economies.
The declaration aims to mobilise resources for Africa’s green development and place the continent at the forefront of innovative, homegrown climate so...
The Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK) wants Nema to reinstate the old system while ENViS undergoes stabilisation, and to involve stakeholders in re...
AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said Africa’s exposure to climate shocks, such as droughts and floods, was undermining development and...
Ruto is expected to launch the report “From Nairobi to Addis Ababa: Africa’s Journey of Climate Action and Partnership,” which reviews progress since...
The UN is leading efforts to tackle household air pollution which is one of the world’s greatest public health threats and particularly harmful for ch...
Ethiopia is highlighting Addis Ababa's infrastructure, connectivity and experience in staging international meetings.
The report highlights that in low-income countries the situation is even worse, with eight out of ten people lacking all three essentials: clean air,...
The April 2022 floods in eThekwini municipality, South Africa, claimed 544 lives, displaced more than 40,000 people, and damaged or destroyed over 4,0...
Regarding their place of origin, Somalia remains the leading source of refugees to Kenya, followed by South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo...
If approved, the National Construction Authority (NCA), working with relevant government agencies, will identify zones within new developments where s...
A growing water deficit driven by heat and drought is set to devastate local and national economies, resulting in food insecurity, displacement and po...
Manual labourers in sectors such as agriculture, construction and fisheries are particularly vulnerable, as they face prolonged exposure to dangerous...
The stakes could not be higher. The choices made now will determine whether we face a future of worsening impacts and irreversible change or one of ma...
Collectively, African countries need between US$1.6 trillion and US$1.9 trillion by 2030 to move away from fossil fuels.
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) in Geneva brought together over 2,600 participants, including delegates fro...
Chief Justice Martha Koome has emphasised the need for courts to remain alert when dealing with land and carbon rights, ensuring communities benefit f...
South Sudan faces both worsening droughts and record-breaking floods that destroy crops and fuel food insecurity. These climate shocks can have implic...
The ICJ’s advisory opinion marks a turning point in global climate accountability, giving vulnerable countries a stronger legal foundation to assert t...
