African countries lose almost USD 5 Billion yearly due to poor sanitation
Almost USD 5 billion is lost yearly due to unimproved sanitation across 18 African countries. This is according to the
Green Parenting
Imagine you and your family live in a timber shack in Alaska. It is chilly up there, so you build
Why rain is double-edged sword for Kenya’s green energy mix
As Kenya goes heavy on renewable energy sources, rain is turning out to be a curse and blessing at once
Younger people are less forgiving in terms of sustainability sins
Sustainability is important for all age groups but younger people are much more informed and knowledgeable about brands and their
Banks are Funding the Destruction of Nature
While governments and companies have been the focus of attention on the issue to conserve nature, actors in the finance
Kenyan Varsity Student Creates Solar-Powered Food Cooler Box
Elias Waweru, a master’s student at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Jkuat) has come up with a
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
It is hard to fathom the idea of waking up before sunrise every morning and spending hours walking just to
Inhaling Indoor Air in Rural Kenya Equals Smoking 40 Cigarettes Daily – Experts
Environmentalists have raised the red flag over a silent death-trap inside the walls of poor households in villages – indoor
Vlogger Giving A Voice To Green Enterprises
Having practiced journalism for six years, Nelly Bosare shifted lanes into the business of ecofriendly essential products like wooden toothbrush,
TUM, Paris Reinforce Organize Virtual Workshop for Sustainable Climate Action in Kenya
The Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) in partnership with PARIS REINFORCE – an EU research and innovation project – are
Packaging Honey, the Sustainable Way
Packaging is an essential element of response to address key challenges of sustainable food consumption and waste management across the
KAM Extends The War on Plastics to The Producer
Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), has today launched the Strategic Business Plan for the establishment of a Plastic Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO). The PRO will
KCIC, GATSBY Africa Launch Commercial Forestry Program
Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC) and GATSBY Africa has launched a Commercial Forestry Program to catalyse the local demand for timber. The
An Inside Look into Sudan’s First Ever State of the Environment and Outlook Report
The Government of Sudan and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have jointly launched the first ever State of the Environment
Kenya and Ethiopia to Kick Start Their Economies By Repairing Nature – UN
The UN has listed Kenya and Ethiopia as the only African countries aiming to kick start their economies by repairing
Eco- enclaves Are The Way to Go For Kenya
Green is no longer just a colour. The term now represents clean, social and economic operations and practices aimed at
A Group of Youth in Kibera Restores Sanity to The Dead Ngong River
The once clear waters of the Ngong River are currently either black or grey in color with a sulfur-like smell
Pineapple Shoe Venture Shines in Kenya Climate Launchpad Competition
A social enterprise making stylish shoes and bags from pineapple waste has emerged the winner in the just concluded Climate
Why Bamburi Cement Is Firing Its Furnaces with Waste Oil
Waste oil including used engine oil, if not well managed, can be a hazard to the environment as a result
Missing policy links choke eco-solutions
Several green innovations promising to unleash cleaner and cheaper solutions in Kenya have been put on ice, not because of
Kenyan Factories Move to Launch Pollution Tracking Tool
Consumers in Kenya will soon be able to tell the level of pollution resulting from producing different products, in what
Going green will fuel Kenya’s industrial drive
Kenya’s manufacturing base has been shrinking over the years in relation to its share of the GDP, declining from 9.4
Kenyan Youth Bags UN Award for Recycling Plastic to Building Materials
Nzambi Matee is still basking in the warmth of the latest feather in her cap. The 28-year-old materials engineer was
Shock as ‘Black Rain’ Pounds Kenyan Village
Residents of a rural outpost in Central Kenya were this week baffled after they experienced a strange phenomenon never before
KenGen Sends Robots to Inspect Hydropower Dams
Kenya’s largest power producer KenGen has turned to robotics in inspecting its hydroelectric stations. The managing director Rebecca Miano said
Hurdles remain in Kenya’s quest to achieve climate action goal
Only eight nations across the globe are making sufficient efforts to contain global warming below two degrees Celsius (2°C) –
Inside Malaysia’s ‘Clean-Tech’ Coal Power Plant
Is there anything quite like clean coal power, knowing that coal has continually been bashed by environmentalists as a big
South Africans, Kenyans Most Concerned About Climate Change
South Africa, Kenya and Chile have the highest share of citizens most concerned about the effects of climate change across
Shedding Light On Kenya’s Geothermal Power Plants
Kenya constructed its first geothermal plant in 1981, the Olkaria 1. The East African nation has since built a fleet
New Developments in Kenya’s Energy Space
Beyond the horizon, past the distant shades of evening glow and mystical nights, what’s the picture of Kenya’s future energy