IFAD Country Director Matteo Marchisio said the executive board of the United Nations specialised agency had approved the additional financing, which will increase IFAD's total support for KeLCoP to approximately Sh14.2 billion ($110 million).
By Maureen KinyanjuiChicago was ranked the world’s most climate-resilient city, followed by Addis Ababa, Melbourne, Barcelona, Ankara, Buenos Aires, Paris, Istanbul, Bogotá and Nairobi.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe meeting will focus on how Africa can strengthen food systems to feed a growing population, create jobs, drive economic transformation and withstand climate-related shocks.
By Bradley BosireThe review will assess how the department's programmes and investments are contributing to food security, agricultural productivity and the development of sustainable and climate-resilient farming systems
By Chrispho OwuorKenya consumes about 75 million bags of maize every year, but lower production in several food-producing areas is expected to leave the country with a deficit of nearly 25 million bags.
By David AbonyoThe organisation explained that its strategy goes beyond increasing fish production, with investments also targeting sustainable management of natural resources, post-harvest infrastructure and stronger connections between producers and markets
By Chrispho OwuorWater, Sanitation and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa said on Friday, August 14, 2026, that the project would give the Coast region a major boost in water supply while supporting jobs, economic activity and efforts to deal with the effects of climate change.
By Bradley BosireThe Governor emphasized that many of Nairobi’s trees have taken decades to mature and are an irreplaceable part of the city’s environmental heritage.
By Samuel OtienoThe bond was divided into two tranches. One raised $900 million (about Sh116 billion), carrying an interest rate of 7.9 per cent and maturing in 2034. The second raised $1.35 billion (about Sh174 billion), carries an interest rate of 8.7 per cent and will mature in 2039.
By Maureen KinyanjuiDP Kindiki said the programme had demonstrated that involving neighbouring communities was the most effective way to safeguard forests for future generations. The Kaptagat Integrated Conservation Programme was started 10 years ago after it became clear that protecting the forest would only succeed if the economic and social needs of surrounding communities were addressed alongside conservation efforts.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe reports provide an extensive record of natural assets found in the three counties and are expected to serve as a key reference in land-use planning, conservation, climate adaptation and future development decisions.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iA UN report says climate change affects people differently, with women and girls facing disproportionate risks. It highlights displacement, disrupted services and gender-based violence, while urging women’s inclusion in policy and disaster planning.
By Chrispho OwuorThe department warned that several ongoing and planned projects may be affected if the shortfall is not addressed. These include programmes under regional development authorities, water projects, and community support initiatives focused on food security and climate resilience.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iIrrigation PS Ephantus Kimotho met World Bank officials in Nairobi to discuss strengthening cooperation under the Kenya Sustainable Irrigation for Resilient Economy (K-RISE) programme. The plan targets farmers to boost food security, water management and climate resilience.
By Chrispho OwuorInterior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has unveiled a 10-year CHERISH programme to restore the degraded Cherangany Hills ecosystem, protect key water sources and create 500,000 green jobs across four counties.
By Chrispho OwuorEnvironment CS Deborah Mlongo Barasa has launched a nationwide coffee and avocado seedling drive in Trans Nzoia, targeting over one million seedlings by July to boost farmer incomes and support Kenya’s 15-billion-tree plan.
By Chrispho OwuorSpeaking on Radio Generation on Thursday, he said the country inherited “a colonial philosophy that was really about containment, not growth,” noting that the city “was supposed to be controlled, pristine and planned for 350,000 people in 1948.”
By David AbonyoThe initiative, formally known as the Multi-sectoral, Multiphase Programme for Ecosystem Stabilization and Socio-economic Development of the Lake Victoria Basin (rMPA), was endorsed during a Principal Secretaries’ Strategic Breakfast Meeting held in Nairobi.
By David Abonyo