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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
May 10, 2016 Environment Updates

The Chief Admi. Secretary, Hon. Mohamed Elmi, opening the Global Gender Workshop on NDC impementation at the Safari Park hotel, Nbi. Ministry of Environment and Forestry Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS), Hon. Mohamed Elmi has said that the impacts of climate change  are becoming more pronounced in developing countries  with  extreme weather events, posing climate related
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NATIONAL VALIDATION FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY, BILL AND E-WASTE STRATEGY
May 10, 2016 Environment Updates

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry is mandated to protect, conserve and manage the environment and natural resources for socio-economic development. Waste Management is a major challenge in Kenya posing danger to human health and the environment as well as littering highways and urban centers. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 clarified the roles of waste
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GREENING KENYA CAMPAIGN GAINS MOMENTUM
May 10, 2016 Environment Updates

CS Environment Keriako Tobiko(RIGHT) witnessing the signing of momerandum of Undestanding on Greening Kenya Campaign by the Government of Kenya and UN Environment The role of forests in climate change mitigation cannot be gainsaid considering the benefits to local communities, Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko has said. He noted that the connection between
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Increase use of Green Cooling Refrigerants PS Ibrahim Urges
May 10, 2016 Environment Updates

Mr. Marindany Kirui,the Ozone National coordinator, addressing participants during the stakeholders workshop on Green cooling initiatives at the Fairview hotel, Nb The principal Secretary for Environment and Forestry Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed has said training standards should be adopted for technicians who handle refrigeration and air-conditioning in order to reduce global warming. The PS noted that
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Signing of performance contracts
May 10, 2016 Environment Updates

Environment and Forestry CS Keriako Tobiko has called on heads of agencies under his ministry to evaluate their performance contracts to ascertain if they have met their set targets. The CS has said that signing of performance contracts  will enhance productivity of workers and make them more accountable in resource utilization.  The CS was speaking
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WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE NEXT SEVEN-DAY PERIOD VALID 2ND TO 8THAPRIL, 2019
May 10, 2016 Environment Updates

WEATHER REVIEW FOR THE LAST SEVEN DAYS (25TH TO 31STMARCH, 2019) Rainfall Review Rainfall was recorded over parts of the Lake Victoria Basin, Highlands West of the Rift Valley, Central and South Rift Valley; the Central Highlands; the Northeast and the Coast. However, Nairobi, the Southeast Lowlands and the Northwest remained mostly dry.A comparison between
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Ozone friendly Technologies to boost Kenya’s NDC’S
May 10, 2016 Environment Updates

Environment and Forestry PS Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed recieves a Implementation document of the Green Cooling Initiative from Nika Greger the project manager of GIZ,PROKLIMA. The adapting of ozone and climate friendly technologies will boost the country’s nationally determined contributions to the Parisclimate agreement, Principal secretary for Environment and Forestry Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed has said. He
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PUBLIC HEARING FOR MEMBERS OF THE SENGWER COMMUNITY
May 10, 2016 Environment Updates

Notice is hereby given to the General Public that the Taskforce on the Implementation of the Decision of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will be visiting the Embobut Forest ecosystem…….Read More Powered by WPeMatico