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…
Participants gather for a storytelling and dialogue session during the inaugural Refill and Reuse Festival at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi on November 14, 2025. Greenpeace Africa is calling on the Government of Kenya to adopt bold refill and reuse targets as part of efforts to curb the country’s growing single-use plastics crisis,…
Belém, Brazil, November 11, 2025 — As global leaders convene for the UN Climate Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has called for urgent, farmer-centered climate action that translates global pledges into tangible outcomes for Africa’s smallholders. AGRA President Alice Ruhweza emphasized that Africa’s farmers, soils, and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
