Kenya: Kenya Moves to Unlock Global Climate 'Loss and Damage' Funds As Flooded Lakes Displace Tens of Thousands

Kenya has launched an urgent push to access global climate "loss and damage" financing, as mounting floods linked to rising lake levels overwhelm communities, wipe out… Read more »

East Africa: Climate Funding Falling Short for East Africa's Vulnerable Communities, IGAD Warns

IGAD is working with member states on an anticipatory action roadmap, designed to ensure that early warnings for floods, droughts and other climate hazards trigger concrete… Read more »

Kenya: EU Provides €250,000 Humanitarian Aid to Support Kenyans Amid Drought, Floods, and Disease Outbreaks

In response to Kenya's escalating humanitarian crisis, the European Union (EU) has pledged €250,000 in emergency aid to assist communities affected by prolonged drought,… Read more »

Kenya: Global Leaders Call for Bold Action On Climate and Biodiversity At UNEA 7 in Nairobi

The Seventh Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) opened on Monday in Nairobi, bringing together environment ministers, intergovernmental organizations, civil society,… Read more »

Kenya: Deliver Real Finance and Real Action, Environment CS Barasa Appeal to COP30

Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Barasa, used her national statement at the United Nations Climate Change 30th Conference of the… Read more »

Kenya: EU to Deepen Security, Trade, and Climate Cooperation With Kenya At Indo-Pacific Forum

The European Union (EU) is set to strengthen its cooperation with partners across the Indo-Pacific region, including African nations such as Kenya, focusing on security, economic… Read more »

Africa: Kenya's Environment CS Frames Africa's Climate Mandate At COP30

Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa, delivered the collective stance of the Africa Group of Negotiators during a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, EU Sign Sh4.8bn Deals to Boost Green Transition and Climate Resilience

Kenya and the European Union on Thursday signed four major financing agreements worth Sh4.8 billion to support the country's green transition, strengthen climate resilience, and… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Still Battling Effects of Five-Year Drought As 1.8m Face Acute Food Insecurity, Actionaid

Kenya is among three East African nations still grappling with the effects of a five-year drought that began in 2020, according to a new report by ActionAid. Read more »

Kenya: Sakaja Warns Nairobians Face Flood Risk Due to Riparian Encroachment

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja says the County Government is legally mandated to plan and regulate development in the public interest, as provided for in the Constitution and key… Read more »

East Africa: EAC Pushes for Expanded Climate Financing At COP30 in Brazil

The East African Community (EAC) is presenting a united regional front at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil, advocating for expanded access to climate finance… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Calls for Global Support to Build Climate-Resilient Cities At COP30

Kenya has urged the international community to step up support for climate-resilient urban development, emphasizing the need to reach the most vulnerable communities. Read more »

Kenya: UNDP, UNCDF and WRI Launch Solar Cold Storage and E-Mobility Projects to Back Kenya's Climate Goals

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) have unveiled two Mitigation Action… Read more »

Africa: UNEP Warns 1.5°c Overshoot Now Inevitable As World Misses Paris Climate Targets

A new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment warns that the world is still far from meeting the Paris Agreement goals, with global warming projections showing only marginal… Read more »

Kenya: Poorly Drained Cities Will Flood - Kenya Met

The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has cautioned of flooding in poorly drained urban areas, landslides in hilly regions, and lightning strikes in Kisii, Kisumu, and Narok… Read more »

Kenya: IFRC Issues Global Appeal to Save 2.1 Million Kenyans At Risk From Floods, Drought and Disease

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched a global appeal to support an estimated 2.1 million Kenyans facing a worsening humanitarian… Read more »

Kenya: Green Belt Movement, Greenpeace Africa Urge Suspension of Logging in Mau Forest

Environmental groups Green Belt Movement (GBM) and Greenpeace Africa have called for the immediate suspension of President William Ruto's directive lifting the ban on logging in… Read more »

Kenya: Move to Safer Ground, County Residents Told After Flooding, Landslide Warnings

The Kenya Meteorological Department has revised its heavy rainfall advisory, warning that ongoing rains across several parts of the country are expected to intensify to over 50mm… Read more »

Kenya: Heavy Rains to Pound Most Regions From Thursday, Warnings of Floods and Landslides

The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has issued a heavy rainfall advisory warning of intensified downpours in several parts of the country beginning Thursday, October 23,… Read more »

Kenya: Experts Warn of Rising Mental Health Crisis Linked to Climate Change

Climate change, once viewed primarily as an environmental threat, is increasingly emerging as a public health concern, with researchers warning that its effects are triggering a… Read more »

Kenya: 10-Year Mau Forest Complex Conservation Plan On Course - PS Ng'eno

The official launch of the ambition 10-year Mau Forest Complex Conservation plan is on course with the lined up pre-event activities taking place as per the set out schedule. Read more »

Kenya: CS Ruku Flags Off Relief Food to Drought-Hit Asal Counties

The Government has stepped up its response to the drought crisis, with Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes, Geoffrey Ruk,u… Read more »

Africa: Trump Rails Against UN, Migration and Climate Policies in Fiery Address

US President Donald Trump used his first address to the United Nations General Assembly since beginning his second term to launch a blistering critique of the world body, migration… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's First Lady Rachel Ruto Champions Campaign to Build Resilience of Women and Girls Amid Climate Change and Conflict

Kenya's First Lady, Rachel Ruto, joined fellow African First Ladies under the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) to launch a continent-wide campaign,… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Faults Global Climate Financing for Overtaxing African Nations

President William Ruto has called out the global climate financing system for unfairly burdening African economies. Read more »