BY GREENCOMMS REPORTER info@greencomms.org Efforts to rid millions of households and institutions across Kenya of traditional biomass fuels used in cooking began in earnest today as the Senate commenced debate on how best to mainstream a framework for clean cooking. A breakfast meeting at Parliament today – Wednesday September 9, [...]
BY MARICUS AGUTU Maricus.agutu@greencommsinstutute.org African parliamentarians attending a climate action seminar in Kenya made a gruelling journey from the capital city Nairobi to Elementaita in Nakuru county on Sunday to view sites featuring some of the continent’s most advanced climate technologies in use. But the excursion was rewarding. The destination [...]
Cover Photo:Dr Claudia Arndt, Senior Scientist and Team Leader of the Mazingira Centre at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, presents her paper during a session titled “Agricultural Systems and Methane in Africa”. BY MARICUS AGUTU, Maricus.agutu@greencommsinstitute.org African parliamentarians have underscored the need for urgent, collective action in [...]
BY MARICUS AGUTU Methane emissions, how its exacerbates climate change and the bold and strategic measures African countries need to adopt to reverse the worrying global warming trajectory constitute the subject matter of a ground-breaking conference by parliamentarians from across the continent that kicked off today Friday 15th May, 2026 [...]
The Second African Climate Summit (ACS–2) got underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today, Monday, 8th September 2025, with a resounding call for the continent to boldly confront lingering challenges to its climate agenda, while building partnerships to add momentum to the global march towards a climate-safe future for humanity.The continent [...]
The Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLOCA) program has been lauded for its thrifty management of funds in its activities aiming at addressing climate change impacts across Kenya. During the launch of the FLLOCA Delivery Progress Report event at the recently concluded devolution conference in Homa County, Senator Moses Kajwang’, who [...]
Newly-elected regional coordinators who will serve as focal points for Kenya Platform for Climate Governance initiatives across the country. GCI Executive Director Maricus Agutu ( standing back, right) is the new coordinator for Nairobi Metropolitan region. [...]
The Green Communication Institute (GCI), a Kenyan registered non-governmental organisation that champions climate communication, research, advocacy, and capacity-building, has reached a key milestone after officially becoming a member of the Kenya Platform for Climate Governance (KPCG).KPCG, the local national arm of the Nairobi-based Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), brings together [...]
BY GREENCOMMS WRITER As climate change impacts continue to batter economies and disrupt livelihoods across the globe, through erratic rainfall patterns, prolonged droughts and unprecedented flooding, access to clean water is emerging as a major challenge for a large swathe of the world population. However, for thousands of residents of [...]
BY GREENCOMMS INSTITUTE WRITER Kenya is gearing up to operationalize a registry that would transform the implementation of emission reduction programmes (ERP) and drive results-based payments for the same, a move expected to open up the lucrative carbon market for players. The National Registry, established under the auspices of the Ministry [...]