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Africa’s environment ministers convene in Nairobi over climate action
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 15, 2025

As the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) convened, Greenpeace Africa called on the continent's environmental ministers to demo...

Kenya Pipeline ordered to pay Sh3.8 billion to Thange residents for 2015 oil spill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The court further allocated Sh2.25 million as compensation for 15 individuals who had died from liver and kidney complications believed to be caused b...

Senator Sifuna demands probe into Kenya Power for billing unconnected Nairobi residents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

Sifuna petitioned for an investigation into why communities such as Mathare, Korogocho, Majengo Gorofani, and Kwa Reuben have remained without electri...

Kenya slumps in green energy transition, falls 18 places in global rankings
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 09, 2025

The 2025 Index places Kenya at position 88 globally out of 118 surveyed countries, down from last year’s rank of 70. ETI score has also declined from...

Garissa farmers count losses as recurring floods wipe out solar-powered farming dreams
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 06, 2025

Their dreams of transforming agriculture through solar-powered water pumps have been shattered by ongoing anxiety and uncertainty caused by recurring...

KNH invests Sh7.6 million in solar energy to lower electricity bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The project is being supported by EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank and Germany’s development agency GIZ.

Kenya moves Sh500 billion nuclear power plant to Siaya after Kilifi resistance, eyes 2034 commissioning
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 03, 2025

The proposed new site is Lwanda Kotieno in Rarieda Constituency, where government officials and political leaders say the local community has shown su...

African women key to fighting climate change – these are the green skills they will need
The Conversation  |  Jul 01, 2025

With access to green skills, women’s productivity in the green economy could triple. This is especially the case in agriculture, energy, manufacturing...

Deadly Israeli attack on Tehran’s Evin Prison killed 71, Iran judiciary says
DW News  |  Jun 29, 2025

Evin Prison, located in northern Tehran, is Iran’s most infamous facility for holding political prisoners.

NEMA cracks down on improper waste transport under new regulations
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 26, 2025

The regulations require waste to be separated into hazardous and non-hazardous categories, with non-hazardous waste further divided into organic and n...

Iran-Israel crisis: Atomic energy agency chief calls for access to damaged nuclear sites
UN News  |  Jun 24, 2025

Fordow is one of several nuclear-related sites across Iran that are known to have been damaged in the strikes by the United States, including those in...

Kenya Power spent Sh151.7 billion, including billions on idle power, to guarantee supply – Wandayi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

KenGen’s geothermal plants—Olkaria II, IV, IAU, V, and Olkaria I Unit 6—received Sh115.7 billion, while major hydroelectric stations across the countr...

EPRA shuts down illegal gas refilling plant in Mombasa's Majengo in multi-agency raid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

EPRA said the unlicensed facility was refilling and rebranding LPG cylinders from various licensed brands without obtaining their written consent.

Iran blames US for collapse of nuclear talks after airstrikes on Natanz, Fordo, and Isfahan
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 22, 2025

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strikes took place amid ongoing diplomatic talks, rendering any calls for renewed dialogue “irrelevan...

Trump announces US strikes on Iran’s Fordo nuclear site, sparking global alarm
DW News  |  Jun 22, 2025

An Iranian official confirmed that part of the nuclear site in Fordo was attacked by "enemy airstrikes," according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency and IR...

No compensation for blackout losses, Energy CS Wandayi tells businesses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 21, 2025

Wandayi made it clear that under current laws, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company is not required to compensate consumers for financial harm resulti...

Tide of change: Coastal women demand bigger role in blue economy
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 19, 2025

Mercy Mghanga criticised the limited decision-making space granted to women in beach management units (BMUs), saying they often hold positions in name...

New report warns of new global nuclear arms race as nations expand arsenals
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 17, 2025

As of January 2025, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel collectively held an estima...

Government to proceed with construction of Uyombo Nuclear Plant amid environmental concerns
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 12, 2025

Government Spokesperson Dr Isaac Mwaura assured residents that stringent international safety protocols are being followed to safeguard both public he...

Boda boda riders’ voice key in spurring innovation for green movement, experts say
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 11, 2025

Insights from earlier engagements revealed that riders are primarily concerned with three factors: convenience, durability, and better performance of...

High Court grants State final chance to provide proof of KETRACO-Adani tender cancellation
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 10, 2025

Justice Mwamuye further noted that if the state, through the Attorney General, fails to submit the required documents by the deadline, the case will p...

Ocean currents can generate electricity – and our study shows Africa’s seas have some of the strongest
The Conversation  |  Jun 06, 2025

We’ve identified high energy areas in the waters off Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar. They have some of the most energy dense currents on Eart...

Biogas potential untapped despite promise for green drive, rural development - study
Alfred Onyango  |  May 30, 2025

This is despite its vast potential to propel the green drive and promote sustainable rural livelihoods.

Scientists develop Sodium-Ion battery that charges to 80 per cent in six minutes
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 30, 2025

This innovation offers a promising alternative to lithium-based batteries, leveraging the abundance and low cost of sodium to address critical challen...

MPs propose sugar levy on sweetened drinks to curb health risks, fund public programmes
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 29, 2025

According to the legislators, the levy would not only curb the rising intake of sugar but also help reduce the prevalence of lifestyle diseases such a...

EPRA shuts Mombasa fuel siphoning den, recovers 23,000 litres of diesel
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

The operation targeted what was described as a “major unlawful fuel siphoning den” in the area.

Environmental activists march against coal project, advocate for safe power
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 29, 2025

In early 2015, Lamu was actively involved in discussions concerning a proposed Sh200 billion Coal Power Plant establishment in the county.

How Eastleigh residents stopped illegal garbage dumping on parts of General Wariungi Street
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 19, 2025

To discourage loitering and prevent people from sitting on the guardrails, tar has been applied along the entire stretch of the metal barriers. The co...

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