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07 Jun 2021 Story
Local man using canoe in mangrove forest, Mida Creek, Watamu, Kenya
In Kenya, a river estuary comes back to life

Under the theme, Life and Livelihoods, this World Oceans Day (8 June 2021) launches a decade of challenges to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 14 to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine…

17 Mar 2021 Video
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Protecting the forests of Mt. Kenya

The rangers of the Mt. Kenya Trust work tirelessly to protect the area's forests and wildlife from illegal activities such as logging and poaching. Their mission is to protect this incredible ecosystem and…

18 Feb 2021 Story
Two men recycle plastic bottles in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya emerges as leader in fight against plastic pollution

Kenya is emerging as a leader in the fight against plastic pollution and is among the first countries in East Africa to limit single-use plastics and sign the Clean Seas initiative to rid waterways of plastic waste…

18 Apr 2020 Case study
Kenya Non Motorized Transport Case Study

The Republic of Kenya has a population of 47.5 million. Twelve million Kenyans, or 31 percent, live in urban areas, and the urbanisation rate is projected to reach 46 percent by 2030. Over the last ten years, traffic congestion has worsened in many…

18 Oct 2019 Story
Celebrating Kenya’s young environmental heroes

On 20 October, Kenya celebrates Mashujaa Day. Set aside to celebrate heroes who fought for the country’s independence, today we also recognize the actions of bold individuals who continue to fight for the…

30 Aug 2019 Speech
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Speech at the Open-Ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework

Excellency Hamdallah Zedan and through you to Minister Yasmin Fouad of Egypt. Thank you for your generous words of support. Co-Chairs Francis Ogwal and Basile van Havre Executive Secretary Cristiana Pașca-Palmer…

02 Aug 2019 Press release
Kenya launches “Ivory Trade is a Rip Off” campaign

Nairobi, 2 August 2019 ­– In a fresh effort to raise awareness and curb the illegal trade in ivory, Kenya yesterday launched a new wildlife conservation campaign dubbed “Ivory Trade is a Rip Off”. The campaign…

26 Apr 2019 Blogpost
Kenya’s first electric motorcycle pilots launched for Kenya Power & Lighting Company and Kisumu City

The Launch of Kenya's Electric Mobility Pilot during the Fourth UN Environmental Assembly. From Left to right: Huang Jiangsong, Vice General Manager, Shenzhen Shenling Car Company Limited (TAILG), Peter Anyang’…

23 Apr 2019 Story
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Towards monitoring sustainable use of biomass in Ethiopia and Kenya

Over 80 per cent of people in sub-Saharan Africa’s rely on biomass for cooking and heating. Much of it, however, is harvested and used unsustainability due to the lack of access to clean, affordable alternatives…

01 Mar 2019 Story
Empowering women means taking a stand for environmental rights

As the Samburu fight for control over natural resources, Samburu women are demanding to be heard The Samburu, a pastoralist indigenous tribe from the vast semi-arid and arid rangelands of Northern Kenya, face many…

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