By Judy Njino, Executive Director, Global Compact Network Kenya The climate crisis is one of our generation’s most pressing issues. Despite Africa accounting for only 2-3 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions, the continent bears the outsized impact of
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The International Crane Foundation /Endangered Wildlife Trust is working with Nandi, Trans Nzoia and Uasin Gishu counties to raise awareness of conserving cranes that continue to dwindle in their numbers over the years. The initiative also seeks to create awareness
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The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has entered into a partnership with Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to rehabilitate 10,000 hectares of degraded forest areas across the country. The two organizations signed a Framework of Cooperation (FOC) on Thursday, May 5,
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The Eldoret Municipal Board has put on notice individuals that have been dumping garbage outside the dumpsite in Kipkenyo. Speaking during a meeting with private garbage collectors contracted to collect garbage across estates in Eldoret town, Municipality board chairman Julius
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The Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company (ELDOWAS) is looking for up to Ksh350 million for the conservancy of water towers and catchment areas. According to the company’s Managing Director Peter Biwott, they have over 2,400 hectares of land in Elegarini
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Kenya has started a journey that will see it have its first nuclear power plant. According to the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency, the nuclear power plant is expected to be complete by 2036. The agency is currently conducting public
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A section of residents of Kipkenyo estate on the outskirts of Eldoret town is calling upon the county government of Uasin Gishu to put in place urgent measures that will help improve the state of the nearby dumpsite. The residents say the
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Construction works for a state-of-the-art Eldoret arboretum are now at an advanced stage. According to the Uasin Gishu County Physical Planning and Urban Development Chief Officer (CO) Kenneth Mbeka, the project is currently at 88 percent completion. Speaking during the
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