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NEWS
Britam Pays KShs 97.3m in Climate Claims, Launches TAWI Tree App
Britam has paid out KShs 97.3 million in climate-related insurance claims during 2025, supporting more than 402,000 farmers and pastoralists across East Africa, as the insurer launched a new digital tree-monitoring platform and published its third annual Sustainability Report. The payouts were disbursed through parametric insurance products that use satellite data and weather triggers to automate compensation to affected communities.…
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Kenya Launches First Private Sector Climate Training Curriculum
Kenya has unveiled its first national training curriculum designed specifically for private sector professionals, equipping businesses to interpret and act on weather and climate information as extreme weather disruptions mount across the country. The Training Curriculum on Weather and Climate Information Services for Private Sector Stakeholders was unveiled Tuesday by the Institute for Meteorological Training and Research (IMTR) and the…
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Green Shift and Econews Earn BAKE Awards Recognition During a Strong Year for Climate and Sustainability Reporting
Two sustainability-focused media brands under TechTrends Media Kenya have made the shortlist for the 2026 BAKE Awards, placing climate reporting and environmental storytelling alongside some of Kenya’s most recognized digital creators. Econews earned a nomination in the Environmental Creator category, while the Green Shift Podcast received recognition in both Environmental Creator and Audio Creator. Public voting is now open and…
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African Debt Managers Urged to Embed Climate Finance at Core of Sovereign Borrowing Strategy
African sovereign debt managers must integrate climate finance into the architecture of national borrowing strategies or risk entrenching a cycle of low investment, weakened growth, and compounding climate vulnerability. That was the central message to emerge from the Second African Forum on Sovereign Finance, which concluded in Addis Ababa on Friday. Jointly organised by the UN Economic Commission for Africa…
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Africa Climate Talks call for credible implementation on the road to COP32
African climate leaders, negotiators, policymakers and partners kicked off the 7th Africa Climate Talks with a strong call to move the global climate agenda from commitments to credible implementation. Held under the theme “Africa’s Road to COP32: From Commitments to Credible Implementation,” the meeting comes at a decisive moment for global climate action, as countries prepare for COP31 in Türkiye…
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Kenya and UNDP Deepen Climate and Biodiversity Partnership in High-Level Talks
The Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Festus K. Ng’eno, this week hosted a high-level delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Kenya, led by Resident Representative Jean-Luc Stalon, in a meeting that underscored the growing depth of collaboration between Kenya and the UN agency on climate action, environmental sustainability, and biodiversity conservation. The discussions touched on…
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Flood Disaster in Kenya Renews Debate on Climate Risk and Preparedness
Torrential rains and flash floods that have claimed dozens of lives in Kenya and displaced more than 30 000 people have renewed debate among scientists and disaster-risk experts about the growing impact of climate change and the need for stronger preparedness systems across Africa. Since the start of March, parts of Nairobi, Nyakach and surrounding regions have been hit by…
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Kenya’s County-Led Climate Program Secures KES 3.9 Billion World Bank Boost After Surpassing Targets
The World Bank has approved additional financing of KES 3.9 billion, equivalent to US$30 million, for Kenya’s Financing Locally Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program, following stronger-than-expected performance by counties across the country. The new funding, announced on March 30, will not introduce new activities. Instead, it will deepen and expand climate resilience investments already underway in communities across Kenya’s counties…
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Green Climate Fund Picks Nairobi to Host Africa Regional Office for East and Southern Africa
Nairobi will host the Green Climate Fund‘s (GCF) Regional Office for East and Southern Africa, following a decision by the GCF Board at its 44th meeting held in Songdo, South Korea, from 25 to 28 March 2026. The selection positions Kenya’s capital as a key node in the global climate finance architecture, bringing the world’s largest dedicated climate fund physically…
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BFA Global,FSD Africa Award $273k to Scale East African Climate Startups
BFA Global and FSD Africa have announced $273,000 in follow-on funding and venture-building support for four early-stage climate businesses in East Africa, backing startups working in clean energy, cold storage, carbon market access and food systems. The support will go to alumni of previous cohorts of the Triggering Exponential Climate Action (TECA) venture-building programme, an initiative designed to help climate…
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