Browsing: climate change in Kenya

• Torrential rains have caused terrible floods in Kenya, causing the death toll to reach more than 200, and more than 280,000 people affected.
• Over the years, both governments in Kenya and Tanzania have struggled to finance disaster management systems.
• Tanzania’s commercial pulse, Dar es Salaam’s economy, and infrastructure suffer from frequent and severe flooding, and the situation will worsen without major interventions.

“Tomorrow I am turning 24, and in 2030, I will be 30; seeing all these situations (floods) puts me in a scary position for my future,” Jeffrey Mboya, a Kenyan climate activist, told CNN International correspondent Larry Madowo, as flooding destroys his community.

Lost lives, destructed communities, stranded tourists, broken bridges, and closed-off roads are currently becoming the new normal in Kenya and Tanzania as the two neighboring nations experience floods and cyclones.

Torrential rains have caused terrible floods in Kenya, causing the death toll to reach more …

• East Africa’s largest economy Kenya grappling with about 79 per cent climate change financing gap. 
• The virtual academy will provide access to borderless, flexible, informative training to foster skills, knowledge and collaborations on climate change. 
• Lack of understanding about the effects of climate change has also contributed to the huge climate change financing gap.

Kenya is facing a 79 percent climate change financing gap amidst increasing global warming effects causing havoc in developing countries. The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) Climate Change Programme lead, Dr Joel Oyango, says the situation will turn worse if nothing is done to finance adaptation to climate change effects.

“Kenya is already feeling the effects of climate change. The widespread poverty, recurrent droughts, and floods coupled by inequitable land distribution. Overdependence on rain-fed agriculture and limited coping mechanisms all combine to increase people’s vulnerability to climate change,” Dr Onyango said.

He said many Kenyans …

• A survey by the European Investment Bank has revealed that most Kenyans believe climate change and environmental damage have affected their income or source of livelihood
• Losses associated with climate change in Kenya include severe drought, rising sea levels or coastal erosion, or extreme weather events such as floods or hurricanes
• The survey also found that most Kenyans, at 81%, said that investing in renewable energy should be prioritised

A new survey now shows that most Kenyans, at 97%, say climate change is already affecting their everyday lives.

The first edition of the European Investment Bank’s 2022 Climate Survey found that 76% of Kenyans believe that climate change and environmental damage have affected their income or source of livelihood.

The survey aimed to inform the broader debate on attitudes and expectations regarding climate action and sampled over 6,000 respondents, including 1 000 Kenyans aged 15 and over, from 10 African …