Tag:Nairobi

Disaster Risk Management

Nairobi gas explosion: Group underscores hazards of fossil fuels

Concerns have trailed of the gas explosion tragedy that has claimed the lives of three people and injured at least 270 others in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The...

Michael Simire - February 2, 2024

Climate Change

Four candidates jostle for IPCC chair as body elects new Bureau in Nairobi

Four candidates from Brazil, South Africa, United Kingdom and Belgium are jostling to replace Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC), South...

Michael Simire - July 18, 2023

Sustainable Devpt

Nations reconvene in Nairobi to advance text of proposed Global Biodiversity Framework

A meeting critical to advancing an ambitious and transformative post-2020 global biodiversity framework to safeguard nature will resume in-person in Kenya in June 2022. The...

Michael Simire - May 11, 2022

Human Settlement

UCLG Africa to establish East Africa regional office in Nairobi

The Government of Kenya and the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) are looking to sign an agreement establishing the East...

Michael Simire - March 14, 2022

Human Settlement

Nairobi hosts Eastern Africa Regional Caucus of UCLG Africa

The United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) is from March 7 to 8, 2022 holding its regional caucus for the Eastern...

Michael Simire - March 3, 2022

Agric & Biotech

Nairobi forum seeks to better farmers’, families’ lives

Organisers of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2016 say the forum will advance policies and secure the investments that will ensure a better...

admin - June 23, 2016

Cover

Railway route through Nairobi National Park abandoned

While controversy rages in Nigeria over the proposed construction of a Cross River State-sponsored 260km, six-lane highway that threatens a pristine community forest as...

admin - April 19, 2016