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Greenpeace Africa Calls on Kenya’s President-Elect to Lower Food Prices and Take Climate Action Seriously
Greenpeace Africa congratulates William Samoei Ruto of Kenya Kwanza coalition following his election as the 5th president of the Republic of Kenya. Ruto’s presidency comes at a time when drought and famine, lower crop yields and soaring food prices are rife.
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Insurrection in KwaZulu Natal left hundreds of people devastated.
During the insurrection businesses were looted and burnt caused by the Kwazulu Natal political protests the past few months , any business was a target in any suburb – but…
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Illegal sand harvesting in Mai Mahiu area
Mai Mahiu area is a sleepy truck stop town located along the Nairobi – Naivasha road, using the Longonot route at the bottom of the escarpment. It’s a quiet and…
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Communities celebrate as Court sets aside Shell’s exploration right off the Wild Coast of South Africa
Makhanda, South Africa: Today, the High Court in Makhanda ruled that Shell’s exploration right to conduct seismic surveys on the Wild Coast of South Africa was granted unlawfully and therefore…
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Recycling is not enough to solve the plastic crisis: Greenpeace
The Kenya Plastics Pact has published a roadmap to ensure all plastic packaging in the country is recyclable or reusable by 2030. The plan by the pact’s business members and other supporters will ensure that 40% of plastic packaging is effectively recycled.
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Kenya’s Fifth Plastic Ban Anniversary: Effective Implementation is Required
As Kenya marks 5 years since the ban on the manufacture, sale and use of single-use plastic carrier bags, the country has made some gains but effective implementation of the policy is still needed.
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Africa leads on another step to end plastic pollution
Nairobi, 23 August 2022 – The Governments of Rwanda and Norway have jointly launched a High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution. The coalition was first initiated following the historic…