ENVIRONMENT
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EU commits KSh590 million to help Kenya build a stronger carbon market
Kenya is set to receive KSh590 million (about €4 million) from the European Union to strengthen its carbon-market systems as the country moves to expand its participation in international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The funding will support the development of systems for monitoring, reporting and verifying carbon-market activities and national climate action, with a focus…
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Family Group Foundation and KFS scale Ngong Hills restoration
The Family Group Foundation has entered into a three-year partnership with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to accelerate restoration of the Ngong Hills Forest Ecosystem, with the initiative anchored on a planned one-million-tree seedling nursery. The collaboration will expand seedling production, support tree-growing activities and increase community involvement in conserving and restoring the Ngong Hills landscape. The partnership formalizes restoration…
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Bamburi Cement pledges World Bank-aligned resettlement as Matuga clinker plant advances
Bamburi Cement says it is implementing a resettlement process for communities affected by its proposed Matuga Greenfield Clinker Plant in Kwale County in line with the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework. The commitment follows a leadership visit to the project site in Diani Estate, led by Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Ndugwa. The team reviewed progress at the resettlement and…
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Kenya’s refinery ambitions meet environmental resistance in Lamu
The proposed Dangote Lamu refinery has entered a critical stage after Greenpeace Africa said it is considering legal action over the project’s approval process. The environmental organization argues that commitments to the refinery were announced before an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) was completed and before communities around the proposed site were given sufficient opportunity to participate. Although no…
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LOOP DFS Plants 3,000 Trees as Safari Gravel Series Returns to Naivasha
LOOP DFS has planted 3,000 indigenous and climate-adaptive trees in Naivasha as the company steps up its environmental conservation efforts, combining sports, ecosystem restoration and community engagement through its flagship Safari Gravel Series. The tree-planting exercise took place at Flamingo Farm during the second leg of the LOOP Safari Gravel Series 2026, which attracted more than 2,000 participants, including 850…
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Konza Becomes Africa’s First Smart City with a Registered Wildlife Conservancy
Konza Technopolis has reached a major sustainability milestone after receiving provisional registration of its wildlife conservancy from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), protecting 404.69 hectares of ecologically significant land. The achievement makes Konza Technopolis the first purpose-built smart city in Africa to host a formally registered wildlife conservancy, underscoring its commitment to balancing technological advancement with environmental conservation. The conservancy…
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Ecobank Unveils World’s First Nature Bond to Fund Conservation Through Africa’s Real Economy
Ecobank Group has unveiled the world’s first ICMA (International Capital Market Association)-aligned Nature Bond issued by a commercial bank, marking a significant milestone in efforts to attract investment for biodiversity conservation in Africa. The bond, listed on the London Stock Exchange, earned Moody’s top sustainability quality assessment of SQS1 Excellent and is expected to finance sustainable agriculture, water management and…
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Absa Kenya Foundation and GIZ Launch Country’s First and Largest Circular Economy Programme
Absa Kenya Foundation, in partnership with GIZ and the African Guarantee Fund, has launched the CirculaRising Programme, positioned as Kenya’s first and largest circular economy initiative. The programme aims to create over 6,000 new and improved jobs by 2028, while supporting more than 2,000 women- and youth-led micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It also targets the recycling of over…
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Aga Khan Foundation Partners with Camões Institute to Restore Gazi Bay Mangroves in Kenya
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has signed a partnership agreement with the Camões Institute – the Portuguese Cooperation Agency – to support the ‘Gazi Bay Coastal Restoration and Eco-Tourism Initiative (G-CORE)’ in Kwale County, Kenya. The partnership agreement signed during a visit to Kenya, will support coastal ecosystem restoration and community-led development in Kenya. “The Aga Khan Development Network remains…
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PowerBank announces $1.1m incentive for 7.1 MW solar project in New York
PowerBank Corporation (PowerBank), a player in distributed solar energy, battery storage, and clean energy infrastructure across North America, announced that its 7.1 MW Jordan Rd 2 community solar project located on privately-owned brownfield lands in Skaneateles Falls, New York, has been approved for up to $1.1 million in incentives through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)…
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