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Mactilda Mbenywe

US climate retreat hits Kenya's drylands

By Mactilda Mbenywe   2026-01-09 09:00:00

In Taita Taveta, county officials and conservation managers are rechecking budgets as climate-funded programmes face fresh uncertainty.

Worrying pattern that fuels country's droughts cycle

By Mactilda Mbenywe   2026-02-06 06:00:00

Drought is no lo‌nger a rare climatic shock that arriv‌es‍ o​nce in a generat‌ion and retr​eats af‌ter a go​od rainy season.

Kenya's climate laws mask deep failures as counties struggle with floods, waste

By Mactilda Mbenywe   2026-05-24 12:55:17

Across counties, weak enforcement, delayed financing, poor waste management and institutional overlaps are undermining climate resilience and exposing Kenyans to floods and pollution.

How tea pickers are absorbing climate losses before markets notice

By Mactilda Mbenywe   2026-05-26 15:06:10

Tea pickers in Kenya’s highlands are absorbing the financial impact of climate change through reduced yields and daily wages, while export prices remain relatively stable in global markets.