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PS Ng'eno and the UNDP team during the meeting

Kenya Strengthens Ties with UNDP to Drive Climate Action and Environmental Protection

As Kenya moves forward in the development of the country’s climate action and environmental protection strategies, the country has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). During a meeting held on 5/3/2026 in his office, the Environment and Climate Change Principal Secretary, Festus K. Ng’eno, hailed UNDP’s assistance in […]

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WMO Retires Deadly Hurricane Melissa, Molly to Debut in 2031

Hurricane Melissa has been retired by the World Meteorological Organization, WMO, from the rotating list of hurricane names following the damage and loss of life that hurricane Melissa caused in the Caribbean in October, last year. The hurricane committee has replaced the name hurricane Melissa with hurricane Molly. According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, […]

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Kenya Meteorological Department Releases Heavy Rainfall Alert for March 2026

The Kenya Meteorological Department has released Heavy Rainfall Advisory Update No. 02/2026, which warns that intense rainfall is expected to continue in various parts of the country from the evening of March 3 to March 9, 2026. According to the department, rainfall amounts greater than 20mm within 24 hours are anticipated to occur in various […]

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Africa Water Vision 2063: Africa’s Shared Waters as a Strategic Unifier for Peace and Development

Africa is a continent of shared waters presenting it with a great opportunity for unity. 90% of Africa’s surface is water, supports 75% of the population with 40% of the continent’s population depending on Trans boundary Aquifers (TBAs). According to Africa Water and Sanitation Sector Monitoring and Reporting System (WASSMO), there are up to 22 member […]

Sextortion, Early Pregnancies and Firewood Allegations in Mt Elgon Forest, Kenya Forest Service Responds image

Sextortion, Early Pregnancies and Firewood Allegations in Mt Elgon Forest, Kenya Forest Service Responds

The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has denied allegations that forest rangers in Mt Elgon give out firewood to young girls in exchange of sexual favours.In an official statement KFS explained that no cases have been reported or recorded to the service or any  law enforcement agency within the county.  Part of their statement read, “Routine […]

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Building Green Within the Law: Inside Kenya’s Green Construction Debate

Green energy and sustainable environmental management do not exist in a legal vacuum. In Kenya, their foundation is firmly anchored in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, particularly Article 69, which places clear environmental obligations on the State. Article 69 requires the State to establish systems of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), environmental audit, and environmental monitoring. […]

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Ocean Heat Levels in 2025 Signal Rising Climate Risks Worldwide

About 90 percent of excess heat emitted from global warming is stored in the ocean. Ocean Heat ,is therefore, a key indicator of climate change and pent up heat in the earth system.  A recent study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences says that global ocean temperatures continued to increase in 2025.  Throughout the year, […]

Karen Basiye Wins Schwab Foundation Corporate Social Innovator of the Year 2026 image

Karen Basiye Wins Schwab Foundation Corporate Social Innovator of the Year 2026

Safaricom PLC Director of Sustainable Business, Social impact and Foundations, Karen Basiye, has been named the Schwab Foundation Corporate Social Innovator of the Year 2026. Schwab Foundation which was founded in 1998, accelerates social innovation for a more equitable, suitable and inclusive world. The 2026 awards feature social innovators and social entrepreneurs across 190 countries working […]

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Met Office Warns 2026 Could Be Among the Four Warmest Years on Record

The Met Office predicts that 2026 will be one of the four warmest years on record, with an estimated global average temperature of between 1.34°C – 1.58°C.The central estimate is predicted to be 1.46°C which is above the pre-industrial levels but lower than the 1.55°C recorded in 2024.  Dr Nick Dunstone, who participated in the […]

Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa

Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa Profile: Kenya’s CS For Environment, Climate Change And Forestry 

On April 1, 2025  Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa officially handed over the Ministry of Health to Hon. Aden Duale after serving for eight months and assumed office as the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry.Since then, the CS has spearheaded key environmental initiatives in Kenya.  Barasa has been meeting leaders at NEMA […]