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Each year Kenya reports bigger tree-planting numbers: more seedlings in the ground, more volunteers turning out, more restoration goals declared. Environmental defenders now want to know what the national tally leaves out: how much standing forest is being lost while the planting is celebrated? More than 200 Kenyans took that question to the Ministry of…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 6 – More than 200 Kenyans marched to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry on Tuesday and handed over a petition with over 60,000 signatures demanding that the government halt the destruction of public forests and present a forest protection plan on Mazingira Day this Saturday. The march was led…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 29 –The High Court of Kenya delivered a landmark ruling on Thursday, November 27, 2025 declaring several sections of the country’s Seed and Plant Varieties Act unconstitutional, the pivotal decision dismantles legal barriers that previously barred smallholder farmers from freely sharing and selling indigenous seeds. The judgment effectively decriminalises the age-old practice…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 15 – Kenyan government is facing mounting pressure from environmental and economic stakeholders to establish ambitious national targets for refill and reuse, a critical measure seen as essential for significantly cutting down on damaging single-use plastics. Advocates are calling for a definitive transition toward sustainable packaging systems that would not only protect…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22– The street march dubbed ” Draw the Line, Save Our Forests ” held on September 20 2025 brought together over 1,000 people in a vibrant multicultural parade and festival in demanding climate justice and protection of Kenyan forests. Organized by Greenpeace Africa in partnership with 350.org, Oxfam Kenya and the Laudato…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20…Greenpeace Africa, Kenya Peasants League and BIBA Kenya while speaking at a joint press conference praised recent Court of Appeal decision to temporarily halt importation of Genetically Modified crops into the country. They noted that the ruling is a triumph for Kenyan farmers and consumers alike adding that temporary halt provides opportunity…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 19…Ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan, African negotiators have been urged to seize the moment to secure equitable climate finance for the continent. The Greenpeace Africa and climate justice movements have presented a document to the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) demanding a push for an ambitious, needs-based climate finance framework. Among the…
