Kenyan government ministry overseeing forests and climate policy, subject to criticism over deforestation and forest encroachments.
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The Standard
… In the petition delivered to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry environmental groups, conservationists sought for immediate halt of project they say are eating into protected forest land. …
More than 60, 000 Kenyans join fight to stop deforestationCitizen Digital
… ourts have also affirmed that Section 3 of EMCA gives effect to the constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment and requires every person to safeguard and enhance the environment.The national government, through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry …
World Cleanup Day 2026: From clean plates to clean cities — A call for citizens, businesses and gov't to takeCitizen Digital
… The coalition faulted the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), accusing them of failing to safeguard K …
Conservationists fault Gov't over contradictory push to plant 15 billion trees while 'clearing' forestsThe Standard
… Speaking during a press conference in Nairobi on Thursday, July 9, the groups urged authorities to conduct a comprehensive environmental assessment before allocating projects to public forests, faulting the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry and related bodies f …
Conservationists demand halt to Kenya forest excisionsThe Standard
… t harness agricultural biodiversity to sustainably transform food systems while addressing the interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and malnutrition.KMSA, operating under the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry …
Food security: Agencies pen pact to strengthen regional climate actionCitizen Digital
… The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, through the Directorate of Climate Change, announced that the country has secured technical support worth approximately USD 700,000 to undertake a comprehensive national assessment of climate-related loss and damage experi …
Kenya secures key global climate support for loss and damage assessmentThe Standard
… To deal with the challenge, the NCRC has recommended that the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, through the KFS, county governments, NGAO and non-state agencies, should enhance alternative strategies to promote alternative income sources and livelihood strateg …
Illegal logging, poverty fuel forest crime in KenyaCapital News
… The Deputy President praised ongoing efforts led by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry and agencies such as the Kenya Forest Service for supporting the national restoration agenda. …
DP Kindiki: Kenya on Track to Plant 15 Billion Trees by 2032Citizen Digital
… The summit, organised by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry in partnership with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), has attracted global policymakers, climate negotiators, financiers, civil society groups and Indigenous People …
Nairobi hosts first-ever global REDD+ SummitThe Standard
… 10, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] The country is relying on private agricultural networks and community institutions to accelerate its ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032, following a new partnership between the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry …
Kenya turns to farmers and schools to drive tree planting campaignMore than 60,000 Kenyans have signed a petition demanding an immediate halt to deforestation in public forests. Environmental groups and conservationists delivered the petition to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, seeking to stop projects they say are encroaching on protected forest land.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
More than 60,000 Kenyans have signed a petition demanding an immediate halt to deforestation in public forests. Environmental groups and conservationists delivered the petition to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, seeking to stop projects they say are encroaching on protected forest land.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
World Cleanup Day 2026 is marked under the theme "From Clean Plates to Clean Cities," drawing attention to food waste as a major preventable waste stream. The observance calls on Kenyans to recognize their constitutional duty to protect the environment for present and future generations.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Environmental groups say Kenya's 15 billion tree-planting target by 2032 contradicts ongoing destruction of existing forests and green spaces for infrastructure and commercial development, threatening climate and biodiversity commitments.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Conservationists have called for an immediate stop to forest destruction and excisions in Kenya, urging the government to conduct environmental assessments and allow public participation before allocating projects within protected areas. They criticized the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry and related agencies for failing to protect the country's forests amid continued encroachment and development.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Kenya Meteorological Service Authority and the Institute for Meteorological Training and Research have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen collaboration in climate science, research, capacity building and delivery of climate services to support farmers and policymakers across Kenya and Africa.
1 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has become the first African country and second globally to secure technical assistance from the Santiago Network on Loss and Damage, with approximately USD 700,000 in support for a comprehensive national assessment of climate-related loss and damage over the past decade.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Crime Research Centre reports that illegal logging, extraction of forest resources for domestic and medicinal use, and wildlife trafficking are major threats to Kenya's forests. Poverty, lack of livelihoods, and construction-industry demand are the top drivers of these crimes, which involve networks of individuals, businesses, officials, and community groups trading indigenous tree species.
7 June 2026 · The Standard →
Deputy President Kindiki says Kenya remains on course to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 as part of efforts to expand forest cover and combat climate change. About 1.7 billion trees have already been planted since the programme was launched in 2022.
22 May 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has hosted the first-ever Global REDD+ Summit in Nairobi, bringing together representatives from 59 REDD+ countries, four donor nations and 14 international organisations to accelerate action against deforestation and climate change. Environment Cabinet Secretary Dr. Deborah Barasa noted the gathering comes at a critical moment for meeting Paris Agreement targets.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry has partnered with Tupande, the Kenyan arm of One Acre Fund, in a three-year agreement to expand agroforestry and restore degraded land across 34 counties using Tupande's network of 330 nurseries and over one million smallholder farmers. The initiative will distribute timber, fruit and nut tree seedlings to farmers while supporting schools and learning institutions through community tree planting drives to promote environmental education and climate action.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
The government has appointed environmentalist Hillary Kibiwott as Ambassador for Kenya's 15 Billion Trees Campaign following his record attempt to plant 23,326 trees in 24 hours at Kaptagat Forest, pending Guinness World Records ratification.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's State Department for Forestry is hosting a 24-hour mangrove restoration campaign at Tudor Creek, Mombasa County, from April 30 to May 1, 2026, led by Guinness World Record holder Antoine Moses. The initiative aims to plant 40,000 mangrove propagules and involves government agencies, conservation organizations, and local communities.
28 April 2026 · Capital News →