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County Chief Officer for Roads Fredrick Karanja said the current sewer lines were designed to operate at half capacity but are now frequently overwhel...
Globally, around 242 million students in 85 countries faced interruptions in their schooling due to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cyclones...
A convergence of crises in Mozambique is forcing people to flee their homes, often multiple times, and complicating efforts to assist them.
Looking ahead to 2025, scientists predict it is unlikely to be another record-breaking year.
Nairobi has been grappling with deteriorating road conditions characterised by potholes and inadequate drainage systems.
With initiatives like these, Garissa’s farmers are not only securing their livelihoods but also contributing to environmental conservation and economi...
In the tragic boat accident, eight passengers travelling from Nairobi lost their lives, with their bodies later recovered, while 22 others were rescue...
Governor Nathif lauded the government’s efforts to address the perennial floods that he said have wreaked havoc in Garissa and Tana River counties.
Extreme weather has swept around the world in 2024, with severe drought hitting Italy and South America, fatal floods in Nepal, Sudan and Europe.
Nairobians remain deeply frustrated by the slow pace of improvement and the persistence of road problems across the city.
The floods have caused widespread destruction, with multi-agency teams, including the National Disaster Operations Centre and the Kenya Red Cross, lea...
In April this year, more than six more bodies were retrieved from Mathare River following heavy rains witnessed in Nairobi.
Despite the ongoing cleaning efforts, Sakaja said large-scale investments are required to overhaul Nairobi's drainage system.
The area where the landslide occurred is mountainous and has experienced similar disasters in the past, including an avalanche in 2010 that killed at...
Kenya's latest 2020 update was classified among the most ambitious pledges and was submitted to the NDC Registry held by UNFCCC.
Africa is one of the most affected regions by climate change and its current and historical greenhouse gas emissions are minuscule at the global scale...
More than 40 million children were kept out of classrooms this year, from Asia to Africa, due to extreme heat, which scientists say has been made wors...
The World Bank attributes the ongoing vulnerability to the lack of comprehensive social insurance programmes designed to safeguard a broader segment o...
The funding will also support the co-designing of services with communities in Garissa and Tana River, ensuring they have timely and tailored weather...
The farmers have been losing crops due to the overflow of river water during the rainy seasons.
