International Livestock Research Institute — agricultural research organization hosting Kenya's World Agriculture Forum Country Council and a mobile climate laboratory in Machakos County.
Audio By VocalizeIsrael Ambassador to Kenya Gideon Behar, ILRI Director General Appolinaire Djikeng and Dr Eyal Rotenberg inside the mobile scientific laboratory truck at the ILRI conservation in Kapiti, on April 30, 2026. …
… d innovation hubs in Kenya, including the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Hello Tractor, the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), the International Livestock Research Institute …
… The forum was organized by the Parliament of Kenya and the Inter-Parliamentary Union in collaboration with Climate Parliament, the Climate Vulnerable Forum, the United Nations Environment Programme, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, International Livestock Research Institute, Worl …
… Development partners and climate institutions attending the meeting include United Nations Environment Programme, International Livestock Research Institute, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Climate Parliament, World Agroforestr …
… International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Senior Scientist Dr. Claudia Arndt said methane reduction remains one of the fastest and most effective ways of slowing global warming before the climate crisis reaches irreversible levels. …
… International Livestock Research Institute Senior Scientist Dr. Claudia Arndt also stressed the need for stronger systems to support climate financing and carbon markets. …
… For the past two months, the travelling lab — run by the Weizmann Institute of Science — has been stationed at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) facility in Kapiti, Machakos County, quietly tracking exchanges between land, vegetation and the atmosphere. …
… Speaking during a visit to the facility at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kapiti, Behar said limited access to reliable climate data continues to undermine the continent’s ability to respond effectively to environmental challenges. …
… Reporter April 30, 2026 04:13 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Members of the World Agriculture Forum (WAF) Kenya Country Council during the official launch at the International Livestock Research Institute …
… But that is the reality of the small town whose biggest building is a church!The neighbouring University of Nairobi Kabete campus, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and being 12 kilometres from the city centre haven‘t loosened the grip of traditions on N. …
Israel has deployed a mobile climate laboratory in Kenya, operated by the Weizmann Institute of Science and hosted at the International Livestock Research Institute site in Kapiti, Machakos County, to help address Africa's climate data deficit and improve environmental decision-making across the continent.
Israel has deployed a mobile climate laboratory in Kenya, operated by the Weizmann Institute of Science and hosted at the International Livestock Research Institute site in Kapiti, Machakos County, to help address Africa's climate data deficit and improve environmental decision-making across the continent.
The World Food Prize Foundation has honoured three African individuals and institutions for contributions to agricultural innovation and food security at a conference in Nairobi. The Norman E. Borlaug Medallion was awarded to AGRA for two decades of work supporting smallholder farmers across Africa.
African parliamentarians from 21 countries met in Nairobi and committed to strengthening coordination among African legislatures to advance a unified continental position in global climate and methane negotiations, insisting that international frameworks must reflect Africa's development priorities and food security concerns.
Barbados's climate ambassador Elizabeth Thompson proposed mandatory financing and legally binding mechanisms to compel countries to reduce methane emissions, arguing that voluntary climate commitments are failing. Speaking at a two-day Regional Parliamentary Seminar on Methane Emissions and Climate Action in Nairobi, Thompson said methane reduction offers the fastest route to slowing warming in the short term due to the gas's high heat-trapping capacity.
Climate experts and development partners have called for a unified national approach to methane reduction, warning that rising emissions threaten Kenya's agriculture, economy, and public health while pushing the climate crisis toward irreversible tipping points. The call came during a Parliament-Media Breakfast Dialogue on Methane Emissions, ahead of an Inter-Parliamentary Union regional seminar on methane and climate action scheduled for mid-May in Nairobi.
Climate stakeholders have called on the government to fast-track regulations governing carbon credit trading and methane financing, arguing that delays in approvals and policy frameworks are slowing investments in waste recycling, clean energy and climate mitigation projects. According to Regen Organics Managing Director Michael Lwoyelo, Kenya has an opportunity to position itself as a leader in carbon markets and circular economy investments but requires clearer government-backed systems to regulate and approve carbon credit projects.
A mobile laboratory operated by the Weizmann Institute of Science has been stationed at the International Livestock Research Institute facility in Kapiti, Machakos County, for the past two months to measure real-time exchanges of carbon, water vapour, radiation and vegetation activity between land and atmosphere. Scientists say the work aims to build a broader understanding of how African landscapes respond to climate change.
Israel's Ambassador to Kenya says a newly deployed mobile climate laboratory will help close Africa's persistent climate data gap and strengthen evidence-based policymaking. The facility, stationed in Machakos County and operating for the past two months, is the first of its kind in Africa.
Kenya has established a World Agriculture Forum Country Council at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi to position the country as a continental leader in agricultural innovation through artificial intelligence and bioengineering, bringing together government officials, researchers, investors and agribusiness leaders to strengthen food system productivity and resilience.
A small town in Kabete, Nairobi, known only as "N" got its name from the Native Industrial Training Depot (NITD), which was shortened by locals a century ago. Despite its historical significance, the town has stagnated for decades, with locals reluctant to sell land and the area refusing to develop like surrounding regions.