What Kenya Can Learn from Kwale Before the Next Mine Opens
What Kwale’s mine closure shows about rehabilitation, deposit bonds, community participation and independent verification, and what Kenya can apply to future mines.
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Why Environmental Stewardship Is Critical for Long-Term Infrastructure Sustainability — A Case of Thwake Multipurpose Dam
Why upstream water quality in the Athi catchment matters for Kenya’s KES 82 billion Thwake Multipurpose Dam, and what environmental stewardship could involve.
Nairobi’s Water Supply Gap and the Rise of Private Alternatives
Nairobi’s water supply deficit, the growth of boreholes and water vendors, the health and environmental effects, and public investments aimed at closing the gap.
Urban Densification and Child Health: Examining Open Space Deficits and Rickets Prevalence in Nairobi
Examines Nairobi’s public open space against population growth, rickets data from Kenyan hospitals, and what commercial play spaces cost households.
Kenya’s Mining Act 2016: Progress and Persistent Implementation Gaps
An assessment of Kenya’s Mining Act 2016 for artisanal and small-scale miners: what the law provides, where implementation has lagged, and priority next steps.
What Is ESG Due Diligence, and Why Does It Matter for Investors in Africa?
What ESG due diligence covers, why investors and lenders in Africa ask for it, and what a thorough review involves beyond a desk-based checklist.
Understanding Kenya’s Environmental Impact Assessment Process
How Kenya’s Environmental Impact Assessment process works under EMCA and NEMA: when an EIA is required, the core stages, and why it matters beyond compliance.