African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Government has warned Kenyans to prepare for potentially heavy rains during the October-December short-rains season, with the El Niño phenomenon forecast to persist into early next year. [spacer height=”20px”] However, officials say the intensity and distribution of the rains will depend on several climate factors, including the Indian Ocean Dipole, which […]
MOMBASA, Kenya – President William Ruto has called for stronger global political will and concrete action to protect the world’s oceans, urging leaders to translate conservation commitments into tangible results. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on Thursday—the first edition of the conference to be held on African soil—President Ruto […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – African leaders, scientists, and policymakers have called for urgent and coordinated action to protect the continent’s oceans from the escalating impacts of climate change, pollution, and overfishing, warning that millions of livelihoods and coastal communities are increasingly at risk. [spacer height=”20px”] The appeal was made during the 9th Session of the UNESCO […]
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) today spearheaded Kenya’s commemoration of World Metrology Day 2026 with renewed calls for robust, credible, and internationally harmonized measurement systems to strengthen policymaking, industrialization, scientific innovation, fair trade, and consumer protection. [spacer height=”20px”] The high level celebrations, held at Edge Conferencing Centre in Nairobi under the global theme “Metrology: […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — Technology and youth-led innovation took centre stage during the official launch of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Regional Youth Coalition, a transformative platform aimed at shaping climate policy and driving climate-resilient agriculture across Eastern Africa. [spacer height=”20px”] The high-level event, held in Nairobi, convened more than 300 young climate actors from […]
Upper Nile State, South Sudan — Thousands of Sudanese refugees sheltering in Chumedi Payam in Renk County are grappling with a worsening humanitarian crisis, as severe water shortages threaten their survival amid prolonged dry conditions linked to climate change. [spacer height=”20px”] Nearly three years after fleeing the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023, […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — In a landmark gathering at the Sarova Stanley Ballroom, the Government of Kenya, in partnership with private sector players, officially launched a multi-billion shilling initiative aimed at transforming the nation’s conservation landscape into a primary engine for economic growth and job creation. [spacer height=”20px”] The event, titled the Inaugural LiFE NEXUS Dinner, […]
Nairobi, Kenya — Mutahi Kagwe has issued a stark warning to global investors and developed nations, declaring that failure to finance climate-smart agriculture in Africa could trigger widespread disruption across global food systems. [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking during the 3rd Climate Change Global Business Summit on Africa in Nairobi, the Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary […]
Kilifi, Kenya– Stakeholders in mangrove conservation have raised concern over the growing trend of record-breaking tree planting campaigns, warning that many mangrove restoration projects are failing because they ignore critical ecological conditions. [spacer height=”20px”] According to World Wide Fund for Nature Kenya (WWF-Kenya), up to 80 percent of mangrove planting initiatives fail when restoration efforts […]
Residents of Meru County have received a major boost in the fight against climate change following the launch of the Subuiga Dam in Kisima Ward, Buuri Constituency. [spacer height=”20px”] The dam, with a capacity of 150,000 cubic metres, is expected to significantly improve water availability for more than 10,000 residents from Matunda, Ntumburi, and Subuiga […]
