Kenya Revises Environmental Framework to strengthen eco governance

Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Dr Festus Ng’eno unveils Kenya’s Draft National Environment Policy 2026 during a stakeholder meeting in Nairobi.

The government has launched the Draft National Environment Policy 2026, opening the document for stakeholder review and public participation as Kenya seeks to strengthen environmental governance and address emerging ecological challenges. Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Dr. Eng. Festus Ng’eno unveiled the draft during a breakfast meeting in Nairobi attended by representatives from […]

Sustainability Champions shine on the 18th Ecowarrior Awards

Ecowarrior Awards 2026 celebrating sustainability leaders advancing responsible tourism in Kenya

Ecotourism Sustainability Champions shine on the 18th Ecowarrior Awards There was pomp and celebration as Kenya feted its sustainability champions during the 18th edition of Ecowarrior Awards under the theme ‘Honouring Innovations for Responsible Journeys’. The celebration which also coincided with the 30th anniversary of Ecotourism Kenya, took place on 16 October 2026 at the […]

Aga Khan Foundation targets Kenya in Indian Ocean restoration drive

The Aga Khan Foundation’s ReGeneration initiative targets Kenya and five other Indian Ocean locations to restore 150,000 hectares of coastal ecosystems.

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has launched a ten-year initiative, ReGeneration, to restore nature across six countries in the Indian Ocean region.   The initiative will link nature restoration and economic development, creating sustainable livelihoods and new economic opportunities for the region’s 2 billion people while protecting and restoring critical ecosystems. Over the next decade, […]

Kenyan Universities Turn to AI Training to Tackle Local Challenges

AI curriculum launch in Kenya, bringing together Google, FATE Foundation, AIMS South Africa and six universities to equip lecturers and students with practical artificial intelligence skills.

Nigerian based enterprise support organisation FATE Foundation has partnered with Google and the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences to offer six universities in Kenya cutting edge AI curriculum curriculum adapted to local contexts and datasets. The Africa AI Upskilling Programme will focus on empowering educators, strengthening institutional capacity, and integrating AI into learning experiences that […]

Swissport and NCBA 10,000 trees reforestation effort for Kenya’s Uplands Forest

The tree-growing initiative aligns with NCBA’s broader sustainability agenda through its Change The Story platform, which aims to support the growth of 10 million trees by 2030.

Reforesting Kenya’s Uplands Forest Station with 10,000 trees through Swissport and NCBA Kenya’s Mazingira day is marked by organisations and individuals dedicating their day on efforts geared towards increasing the national forest cover and the general environmental awareness. Swissport Kenya and NCBA took this years’ mazingira day by partnering to support Kenya’s reforestation and climate […]

Kenya’s $27bn Energy Transition Faces a Sustainability Test

Kenya’s quest to establish sustainable energy projects to the tune of US$27 billion by 2030 is hitting turbulence.

Kenya’s quest to establish sustainable energy projects to the tune of US$27 billion by 2030 is hitting turbulence. Investors seeking to be part of the financing are questioning the size, viability and poorly structured to attract private capital. A high-level meeting organized in New York recently discussed some of these projects and the capital risks […]

Dangote’s Lamu Refinery and the Sustainability Questions

A 700,000-barrel-a-day refinery is not simply another industrial building. The proposed Lamu development is expected to include a refinery, a 1,000MW power plant and associated petrochemical and chemical facilities, with an estimated investment of about $16 billion.

The Dangote East African Refinery is a major project with great potential. From the onset, the idea of a major undertaking at Lamu, on the Kenyan coast brought excitement, hope and a promise of a greater economic impact opening up Lamu for trade from within East Africa’s hinterland to the world. With the political excitement […]