Introduce and enforce mandatory building energy codes and Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for all appliances, with cross-border harmonisation. KISUMU, 4th Oct 2026 -Africa must urgently regulate its building sector and enforce mandatory energy codes to achieve net-zero homes, the African Energy Commission (AFREC) has said. Speaking during a co-hosted IEA-AFREC Webinar Series on September…
MATUGA, Kenya, Sept 2026 -Three and a half years: that is how long the sky over Mbuguni, Kenya stayed stubbornly empty. In this remote village in Matuga, Kwale County, no rain fell. Crops died in the fields, food stores were totally depleted, and families ran out of seeds. It got harder to find food and…
New York, Sept 2026 – President William Ruto has identified a Sh77.6 billion ($600 million) clean cooking investment opportunity targeting schools, hospitals and prisons. Ruto said the opportunity is part of efforts to expand access to modern energy and reduce reliance on traditional fuels, with the government seeking to attract private investment into cleaner cooking…
BUSIA, Sept 2026 – Schools in Busia County are encouraged to adopt agroecology and indigenous seed conservation to promote food security, environmental conservation, and practical agricultural learning among learners. The initiative, supported by SCOPE Kenya, encourages schools to establish gardens, conserve local seeds, and use environmentally friendly farming methods to produce food while exposing learners…
As the 15th Mara Day Celebrations unfold, Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) officials are calling for renewed collective commitment to protect the Mara River ecosystem, citing both progress and pressing challenges. Arsene Mukubwa, Regional Project Coordinator for the Integrated Water Resources Management, identified water quality deterioration as a critical concern, warning that “the water quality…
BOMET, Sept 2026 —As the 15th Mara Day celebrations concluded in Bomet County, the Executive Secretary of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), Dr Masinde Bwire, issued a resolute call for regional unity and environmental stewardship, urging Kenya and Tanzania to translate shared vision into concrete action. “The Mara is not merely a river shared…
NAIROBI, September 2026 – The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) has unveiled A Practical Guide to Reporting Just Transition, the first continental guide dedicated to helping journalists report accurately, fairly and responsibly on the just transition. The guide was launched in Nairobi during the conference on African Workers’ Contribution to Energy Sovereignty, Green Industrialisation and…
NAIROBI, 16th Sept 2026 – Climate-vulnerable countries are spending nearly 25 times more on debt repayments than on climate action, with debt servicing absorbing 65% of their combined government revenue, a new ActionAid report has revealed. According to ActionAid’s new flagship report, Debt Fuels the Climate Crisis: How the Finance Flows, released today, the Global…
NAIROBI, September 2026 -The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) has announced the six newsrooms selected for the inaugural Africa Climate Beacon Newsrooms cohort under its Climate Solutions Journalism Accelerator program. Launched earlier this year to expand climate solutions reporting across Brazil, India and Africa, the program attracted 133 applications for the Africa cohort. The successful newsrooms,…
MOMBASA, September 2026 -For generations, Kenya’s farmers have been judged by what their land produces, bags of maize, tons of sugarcane, cassava, beans, millet, sorghum, vegetables and fruits. But as farmers work harder to maintain production, another story is emerging beneath the harvest. The land itself is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. Across the agricultural…