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By Patricia Nanteza Kenya is having an important conversation about its energy future. Nuclear energy is one of the options on the table. Some support it. Others oppose it, and that is okay. Democracies thrive when citizens question, debate and hold different opinions. What should concern us, however, is when
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Bondo, Siaya County, Kenya — February 27, 2026Community leaders in Siaya County have called for greater transparency and public education on Kenya’s nuclear energy plans, warning that misinformation and unresolved community concerns could undermine public trust in the project.The concerns emerged during a community listening session convened in Bondo by
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Peter Gichuki NAIROBI – Kenya's move toward nuclear power has entered a more concrete phase following the government's announcement that the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) will operate the country's first nuclear power plant. The directive by the Cabinet Secretary
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[Kampala, Uganda] – [November 24, 2025] – Following the recent G20 Leaders’ Declaration from the South Africa Summit, wePlanet today intensified its demand that G20 nations, as primary shareholders of the World Bank, immediately remove institutional
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By Patricia Nanteza Now that it is 'alarmingly' clear that dirty cooking fuels cost lives, the G20 must use its influence to remove institutional barriers. The G20 must instruct the World Bank and other development banks to remove the de facto ban on financing LPG for clean cooking, immediately aligning
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By Patricia Nanteza The Ugandan government is placing a multi-decade bet on nuclear power to end the era of frequent blackouts - a promise anchored in the Energy Policy for Uganda 2023. According to Energy Minister
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We are proud to share that WePlanet Africa is now officially registered as an NGO in Kenya. This milestone strengthens our ability to: Expand our Just Stop Cooking campaign, accelerating Africa’s transition from biomass fuels to clean cooking. Advance nuclear energy education and stakeholder engagement, ensuring Africa’s energy future is
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Patricia Nanteza In Burkina Faso, the Target Malaria project, a global research consortium aiming to use genetically modified mosquitoes to combat malaria, has faced a major setback. On 18 August 2025, judicial police raided the Research Institute in Health Sciences (IRSS), a key partner in the project. This raid, which
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Tuesday June 24, 2025 – WePlanet has launched its "Just Stop Cooking" campaign, a satirical yet urgent call demanding the World Bank lift unjust restrictions on financing for clean cooking solutions. The campaign highlights the devastating human and environmental costs of current climate finance policies hindering Africa's transition from harmful
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Nairobi, Kenya – June 6, 2025 In celebration of World Environment Day, WePlanet Africa teamed up with Sports for Greener Environment and the Kahawa Pride FC Lionesses to host a football-themed climate action event at Kiwanja Primary School in Nairobi. The goal? To turn the pitch into a platform for
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In a move to bolster its global environmental network, WePlanet announced the addition of Zimbabwe and Nigeria during its annual general meeting, held online on March 29, 2025. The
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A program in Busia County, Kenya, is demonstrating a unique approach to addressing both educational access and environmental degradation by integrating tree planting and ecological education into the school curriculum. The EduGreen initiative, spearheaded by Kosi Africa, aims to transform school grounds into sustainable green spaces while simultaneously providing financial
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By Angell Nanyange Our journey to Mityana was not just about delivering supplies—it was about creating a meaningful, lasting impact for Christine Namiro and her family. Christine is a dear friend of wePlanet Africa and a trusted rural champion. We first met her when she shared her energy story with
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On October 1, 2024, wePlanet Uganda and Kenya hosted a webinar titled “COP is for Action not Tourism” that brought together several participants. With three upcoming UN Conferences of the Parties (COPs) Cali (COP16 biodiversity), Baku (COP29), and Riyadh (COP16) later this year, there was a need to sensitize potential attendees
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Christine Angell Nanyange As I embarked on my journey to Mityana district in Uganda, I couldn't help but feel both excited and nervous. wePlanet Africa was set to conduct an agroforestry training and video shoot, and I was tasked with coordinating the activities. The goal of the training was to
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On May 22nd, in commemoration of International Biodiversity Day, wePlanet Africa organized a webinar titled "Biodiversity in Your Backyard: How Local Actions Make a Global Impact.” The event highlighted the vital role biodiversity plays in general well-being and addressing climate change. The webinar guest speaker, Maryanne Kinjanjui, an Architectural
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By Perez Mweine In May of this year, Uganda enacted a ban on charcoal burning in the northern and eastern parts of the country. This measure aimed to curb the extensive deforestation caused by charcoal production. We at wePlanet Uganda recently visited northern Uganda to assess the enforcement of this
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By Ednah Mwango On Friday, May 10th at 10:00am, we arrived at Mahiga Primary School, in Kahawa West, Nairobi County for National Tree Planting Day. wePlanet Africa partnered with Kahawa Pride Football Club to plant trees and contribute to Kenya’s goal of planting 15 billion trees in the next decade.
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By Peter GichukiNairobi, Kenya The International Conference on Nuclear Energy (ICONE) at the KICC in Nairobi brought together experts to discuss technical plans for Africa’s sustainable development. The momentum for these plans was solidified by President William Ruto,
