BREAKTHROUGH: Kangemi & Dagoretti Residents Seal Deal with Government on River Cleanup

Nairobi, Kenya – 20 November 2025  –In a turning point for the troubled Nairobi Rivers Regeneration Program (NRRP), residents of Kangemi, Dagoretti, and surrounding areas have reached a historic agreement with the Nairobi Rivers Commission and county officials to move forward together — but only on terms that protect homeowners and ensure genuine community involvement….

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Environment CS Barasa Emerges As a Voice For Africa At COP30

Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Barasa ( center) in attendance of COP30 at Belem. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Barasa, emerged as one of Africa’s strongest voices at the opening of the High-Level Segment of COP30, delivering a national statement that firmly anchored the…

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UN Tax Treaty Talks Seen as Key to Unlocking Trillions for Climate Finance and Nature Protection

Nairobi, Kenya, November 10, 2025 — Hundreds of Greenpeace Africa volunteers formed a massive human banner shaped like the African continent, bearing the message “Tax the Super-rich for People and Planet,” as global tax reform negotiations opened in Nairobi. The demonstration coincided with the third session of the UN Tax Convention (UNTC), which campaigners say…

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Kindiki Urges Global Action to Unlock Africa’s Green Energy Potential

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki represents President William Ruto during the Leaders’ Summit ahead of the 30th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP 30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belém, Brazil Belém, Brazil, November 9, 2025 — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has underscored Africa’s central role in driving the…

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Government Rollout 10-Year Drive to Revive Mt. Elgon Ecosystem

CS for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Dr. Deborah Barasa during a media briefing on the Mount Elgon Restoration Programme held in Nairobi on November 4, 2025. The government has unveiled an ambitious 10-year plan to restore the degraded Mount Elgon ecosystem and improve community livelihoods in Bungoma and Trans Nzoia counties. Speaking during a…

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Africa Moves to Curb Climate Aid Dependence as Kenya Champions Homegrown Green Financing

Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Hon. Dr. Deborah Mlonga Barasa, and Kenya Climate Innovation Centre CEO Joseph Murabula stand together during the opening of the Africa Climate Investment Summit 2025 at The Edge Convention Centre, Nairobi. Nairobi, Tuesday, October 28, 2025- Kenya has emerged as the rallying point for Africa’s ambition to…

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Kenya Taekwondo Federation Champions Green Legacy Ahead of World U-21 Championships

Kenya Taekwondo Federation President Major (Rtd.) Suleiman Sumba plants a tree assisted by members of the Local Organising Committee to mark the launch of the initiative. Looking on are Kevin Kiarie, Legal Advisor Ministry of Sports (in suit), and Department of Sports Representative Ms. Juliana Murugi. The Kenya Taekwondo Federation (KTF) has taken a bold…

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Nairobi River Corridor Declared Special Planning Area as Regeneration Project Gains Momentum

Nairobi, October 11 – The Nairobi River corridor has officially been declared a Special Planning Area (SPA) under the Physical and Land Use Planning Act, 2019, marking a turning point in the city’s efforts to reclaim and restore its once-thriving river system. The new legal status halts any new developments within a 60-metre buffer zone…

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Nairobi Embarks on Sh45 Billion River Regeneration Drive to Restore City’s Environmental Spine

The Nairobi City County Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the ongoing Nairobi Rivers Regeneration Programme, a multi-agency initiative aimed at restoring the city’s main waterways into clean, accessible, and economically productive corridors.   Speaking during an inspection of the Kamukunji regeneration site, County Executive Committee Member for Green Nairobi, Maureen Njeri, said the project…

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Kenyans Urged to Embrace Environmental Stewardship as Mazingira Day Nears

Cabinet secretary for environment, climate change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Barasa addressing during a media breakfast in Nairobi on October 8, 2025 Nairobi, October 8, 2025 -The government has announced comprehensive plans for this year’s Mazingira Day celebrations, set to take place on October 10, with a nationwide tree-growing and environmental clean-up exercise targeting primary…

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