Agnes Oloo
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Experts decry lack of political goodwill in health and climate change action
The climate health stakeholders held that the loss and damage fund at Conference of Parties (COP28) needs to be more agile and flexible to address climate change adaptation emergencies.
Gov’t cautions farmers on fake maize and bean seeds in circulation
KEPHIS Managing Director Prof. Theophilus Mutui said that fake seed circulation which leads to low yields is a challenge in most African countries despite the efforts by concerned agencies to nab those taking advantage of the unsuspecting farmers.
Kenya hosts international phytosanitary conference
Phytosanitary entails international measures in place for adherence to the safety of life, and the health of plants and plant products. It involves measures in control of pests, plant disease, and pesticides among other contaminants in plants.
Scrap metal dealers call out Kenya Power over alleged profiling
The dealers want the power distributor’s leadership to carry their own cross and remove them from the equation of blackouts.They also wants the company to stop threatening them with moratorium, terming their business as legit and registered for purposes of smooth running and orderly regulation....
Climate non-state actors welcome AU move to join G20
South Africa has been the only G20 member since its inception from the African continent. The African Union is the second regional bloc of 55 countries to join the G20 after the European Union, representing 27 countries.
African leaders hopeful that AU inclusion in G20 will propel Climate Change talk
The African continent joined the G20 as a regional bloc with 55 countries making it at par with the European Union, which is representing 27 countries in the group.
Climate Change events: What is the difference between ACS and ACW?
The African Climate Change events taking place in Kenya are themed is: “Driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world.”
Journalists urged to simplify, heighten climate reporting as Africa Climate Summit approaches
As the clock ticks down on an intervention to prepare African journalists to cover the upcoming Climate event, Africa's climate stakeholders and media partners are working hard to see an improvement in reporting African climate stories.
Climate Change; a catalyzer of both communicable and non-communicable diseases
Malawi Country Director of Amref Health Africa, Mr. Hester Mkwinda Nyasulu believes that the United Nations' sustainable goals cannot be achieved if health, which is one of the enablers, is not considered and handled at the UNFCCC table of negotiation.
Africa leads the globe in push to include Health narrative as part of Climate Change agenda
The African health and climate change partners hold that there is an urgent need to have health as part of negotiations in the global arena so that climate change-resulted health conditions don’t get out of hand.