BAKU, Azerbaijan|June 2026 – With global temperatures near record highs and El Niño set to return, governments, businesses, and communities marked World Environment Day 2026 on Friday 5th, with urgent calls for climate action. Azerbaijan hosted the official global commemoration in Baku. Extreme heat is one of the deadliest and fastest-growing climate threats to lives,…
KISUMU, 4th June 2026 -The National Biosafety Authority told the Kisumu High Court Thursday that Kenya has the legal and technical capacity to regulate genetically modified organisms, as the hearing on open-field cultivation of Bt maize wrapped up. NBA Acting Director for Biosafety Awareness, Risk and Collaborations Josphat Muchiri testified alongside two experts, defending the…
KISUMU, June 2026 -Two biosafety experts mounted a spirited defense of Bt maize in Kisumu High Court Wednesday 3rd, arguing that adoption of the genetically modified crop is critical to tackling food insecurity and pest damage in Kenya. Mr Josphat Muchiri, Acting Director for Biosafety,Risk,Awareness and Collaborations at the National Biosafety Authority (NBA), and Dr…
MUHORONI, May 2026-In a major boost to food security and agricultural transformation, the National Government has handed over two solar-powered bulk milk coolers, each with a storage capacity of 1,000 litres to cooperative societies in Muhoroni Constituency, Kisumu County. The 9.4 million initiative is part of a broader strategy to drive sustainable development and enhance…
“As we consolidate our efforts, let’s turn our growing political commitments into investments,” Rashid Abdallah,AFREC Executive Director KISUMU, Kenya -The air in millions of African households carries more than smoke. It carries a $791 billion annual economic drain. Ahead of the Second Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, set for July 9–10, 2026, in Nairobi,…
“With the growing demand for propolis, royal jelly, and beeswax in hospitals and global markets, we have the potential to be a net exporter,” says Leakey Japur Farm Solutions CEO KISUMU, May 2026 -The buzzing of bees along the Kisumu-Maseno Road signaled more than just a productive season; it marked a strategic shift toward commercializing…
COLOMBIA,May 2026 –Global climate advocates are calling a recent international summit in Santa Marta a “major milestone” in the global effort to decouple the world economy from coal, oil, and gas. Following the conclusion of the Santa Marta conference that brought together a high-level gathering focused on the transition away from fossil fuels, ActionAid International…
Inspired by the COVID-19 hygiene lessons, the smart bin opens automatically for users within 30 cm -a no-touch fix for schools, hospitals and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) KISUMU, Kenya, 14th April, 2016 –On a sunny Wednesday morning, as a group of learners engage in various activities on a school playground, two learners, Shanice Achieng and…
SONGDO, Korea, March 2026 -The Eastern and Southern Africa office of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), is set to be hosted in Nairobi following a successful bid by Kenya. Crucially, the move is poised to cement Nairobi’s position as a strategic hub for climate finance access and coordination.The announcement was made at the just concluded…
KISUMU, March 24th -In the sprawling informal settlements of Nyalenda in Kisumu, where sanitation challenges, poor soil fertility, and youth unemployment are everyday realities, an unlikely solution is emerging—one that begins in the most unlikely of places: the toilet. It transforms human waste into valuable organic fertiliser through an innovative process known as Biochar Production….