We want these priorities to inform Kenya’s negotiating positions and feed into the Youth Non-Governmental Organizations constituency (YOUNGO). We also call on the COP31 Presidency and the Presidency Youth Climate Champion to take them into account, and we want to see them put into practice through the Global Climate Action Agenda and international partnerships.
We are grateful to have participated in an intercounty exchange between the Nairobi and Kwale County Youth Forums under the Sheria Ya Vijana! Project, where
The Kenya National Youth Climate Statement now brings together the voices, experiences and priorities of young people from across the country. During the National LCOY
Our Executive Director, Boniface Harrison, had the honour of reading the Kenya National Youth Climate Statement during LCOY Kenya 2026. The statement brings together what
Day 1 of LCOY Kenya 2026 featured discussions on gender and climate action led by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), climate finance and just
Our partners are the reason LCOY Kenya 2026 has come to such a great success. It’s inspiring to see their commitment to young people and
Recent reports from the Kenya Meteorological Department indicate an increased likelihood of El Niño towards the end of 2026. El Niño has often come with increased rainfall in Kenya and while the rains are welcome in many areas, enhanced rainfall can also have far-reaching consequences, including flooding, damage to infrastructure, disruption of businesses and transport, destruction of property, displacement of communities and, in the worst cases, loss of lives.
As a country whose transport sector consumes more than 75 percent of all imported petroleum products and depends heavily on diesel and petrol, there is an urgent need for government intervention. Without immediate cushioning measures, such shocks risk destabilising livelihoods, increasing unemployment and deepening poverty, especially among low income households affected by rising transport costs and food inflation. We further caution the government against addressing such matters with more political considerations than evidence based and people centred solutions, because doing so may escalate a lawful civil act of protest into wider and unintended consequences that could undermine national stability.
Over the past weeks, large-scale waste evacuation and cleanup operations led by Zoomlion Kenya have been successfully completed in several parts of the city, including Borabora and Kawangare-Gitanga in Dagoretti North, Morale Road in Kamukunji, CBD Market in Starehe, Githwamba and St. Francis in Kasarani, Kinyango in Kamukunji, and Asego-Statehouse in Dagoretti North.
What if the Africa Urban Forum had taken place on 6 March 2026, the day Nairobi was flooded, sweeping people, their homes and businesses? Maybe