𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 The Government is stepping up efforts to unlock investment in Kenya’s circular economy following the completion of a nationwide Rapid Assessment Mission aimed at identifying viable investment opportunities, financing gaps and scalable solutions across the country. The assessment, undertaken by the State Department for Environment and Climate Change in collaboration with the @UNDPKenya will inform the development of Kenya’s National Circular Economy Programme (NACIP) and support the creation of a national pipeline of bankable circular economy investments. Environment Secretary @DrKimosop39103 led the State Department team in the nationwide mission, which brought together multidisciplinary technical teams to assess circular economy and waste management infrastructure, existing investments, technological capacity and emerging opportunities across the counties. Throughout September 2026, the teams engaged county departments responsible for environment, climate change and trade, municipal managers, private-sector actors and innovators to gain insights into opportunities and challenges at the grassroots level. Some of the counties visited during the mission included Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu, Meru, Isiolo, Nyeri, Laikipia, Machakos, Kajiado, Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, Kakamega, Busia, Kisumu and Kisii. The visits provided the technical teams with an opportunity to assess initiatives on the ground and better understand county-specific investment opportunities and implementation challenges. The mission explored a range of circular economy initiatives, including material recovery facilities, plastic recycling plants, e-waste management facilities, reuse and repurposing enterprises, organic composting and fertilizer businesses, and waste-to-energy projects. Beyond assessing existing infrastructure and investment pipelines, the mission mapped promising value chains, identified priority investment opportunities and documented financing, infrastructure, operational and logistical gaps that could hinder the expansion of circular economy enterprises. The findings will guide the development of a robust national investment pipeline and strengthen engagement with development partners, financial institutions, investors and the private sector. Through NACIP, Kenya seeks to connect viable circular economy opportunities with catalytic finance, technology and strategic partnerships to scale proven solutions, stimulate green enterprise and create sustainable employment opportunities. The initiative forms part of Kenya’s broader transition towards a resource-efficient, circular and inclusive green economy, where materials remain in productive use for longer, waste is reduced and economic value is generated while protecting the environment. #CircularEconomyKE #GreenInvestment #GreenJobs #WasteToWealth #SustainableDevelopment #GreenEconomy

𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Kenya has reaffirmed its call for an ambitious, science-based and adequately financed global treaty to tackle plastic pollution across its full life cycle, as negotiations towards an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution continue in Bangkok, Thailand. Speaking during the Second Informal Heads of Delegation Meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), Kenya urged Member States to bridge outstanding areas of divergence and build consensus towards an effective treaty that delivers on UN Environment Assembly Resolution 5/14 on ending plastic pollution. Kenya stressed that the treaty should address plastic pollution across its full life cycle and be supported by new, accessible, adequate, predictable and sustainable financing, alongside adequate technical support to facilitate effective implementation. The country also reiterated its position that the treaty’s Secretariat should be hosted at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, in line with existing intergovernmental commitments to strengthen UNEP’s role and functions at its headquarters. Delivering Kenya’s national statement, Ms. Evelyne Ong’ayo, Director in charge of Climate Change at the @ForeignOfficeKE , welcomed the Bangkok meeting as an opportunity to build on previous negotiations, including those held in Nairobi under the banner “Pamoja Umoja.” The State Department for Environment and Climate Change is represented at the negotiations by Mr. William Melau of the Directorate of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), alongside Dr. Ayub Macharia, Director of Environmental Enforcement and Compliance at the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). The meeting, being held at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, is focused on advancing convergence on outstanding issues and sustaining momentum towards a global legally binding instrument to address plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. #BeatPlasticPollution #INC

As we prepare for the October–December 2026 rains, let’s turn awareness into action. Follow official weather forecasts and early warnings, avoid flooded roads and rivers, keep drainage channels clear, protect wetlands and catchments, harvest rainwater, conserve soil and water, and grow the right trees in the right places. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞. @DeboraBarasa @Eng_F_Ngeno @IGAD_CPAC @KenyaRedCross @NDOCKenya @KBCChannel1 @Kenyayearbook @MyGovKe #ElNinoRains #OND2026 #EarlyWarningForAll

𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲. The review of the National Environment Policy, 2013 is progressing towards the National Environment Policy 2026, aligning Kenya’s environmental governance with the Constitution, emerging legislation, devolution, international commitments and today’s environmental and climate realities. The next major milestone is Public and Stakeholder Consultations from 1–21 October 2026, providing Kenyans and stakeholders across all sectors an opportunity to contribute their views towards shaping the country’s environmental future. Your voice matters. Your environment. Your future. #NEPReview2026 #NationalEnvironmentPolicy2026 #PublicParticipation #SustainableKenya #EnvironmentalGovernance