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On the night of March 6, 2026, residents of Baba Dogo, a small settlement along the Mathare River, watched the water rise. It crept up the riverbanks. It washed over the footbridges people use every day. As the night went on, floodwater poured into the lowest homes in the neighborhood. Florence Owilo climbed to her…
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Most people picture Kenya’s climate crisis as dry land, cracked soil, and dead cattle. That picture is accurate in many parts of the country. But at Lake Naivasha, the crisis looks completely different. Rental houses in Kihoto village now sit chest deep in water. Boats paddle between rooftops. A police station, a church, and an…
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Maize is the default crop for most Kenyan smallholder farms. It fills the plate as ugali. It has the most established seed supply chains. Local agrovet shops stock it before almost anything else. For decades, this made sense in areas with steady, predictable rainfall. But maize is a thirsty crop. It needs consistent moisture through…
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In Kisii County, farmers plan their whole year around one date. It is the day the long rains begin. For generations, that day was predictable. Farmers cleared their land in March. They planted maize in the first week of April. The rains came. The crop grew. That pattern has broken down. Picture a smallholder farmer…
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Airtel Africa has reported a reduction of 9.1 million litres in diesel consumption and a 94% waste recycling rate during its 2025/26 financial year, presenting a sustainability scorecard that combines environmental performance with connectivity expansion across a network now reaching 81.9% of Africa’s population. The results were presented by Group Chief Executive Officer Sunil Taldar…
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If you are shopping for an electric car in Kenya today, the good news is that you no longer need a massive budget to get behind the wheel of one. Prices have come down enough that there is now a realistic entry point at almost every budget level, from used imports under KES 2 million…
The upfront cost of a solar system is the single biggest reason many Kenyan households and businesses delay switching from KPLC, even when the long-term savings are obvious. The good news is that solar financing in Kenya has matured significantly, and there are now several realistic paths to going solar without paying the full cost…
Most Kenyan homes that install solar recover their investment in 4 to 7 years and then enjoy 18 to 21 years of essentially free electricity afterward, since a well-installed solar system typically lasts around 25 years. Meanwhile, KPLC rates keep climbing by roughly 5 to 8 percent every year, while the cost of a solar…
Here is the number that matters most if you are deciding between an electric car and a petrol car in Kenya. A 100km journey costs approximately KES 150 to KES 284 in electricity, compared to over KES 1,900 for the same distance in a petrol car. That means charging an EV is roughly 60 percent…
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One of the biggest reasons people hesitate before buying an electric vehicle in Kenya has nothing to do with the vehicle itself. It comes down to a simple fear: where will I charge it, and how much will it cost me? This anxiety, often called range anxiety, is completely reasonable in a market where EV…
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