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Originally published by Capital Newstop
February 11, 2026
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Kenya’s climate leadership under scrutiny as domestic accountability gaps persist

Kenya is a global climate leader and hosts UNEP in Nairobi — but weak enforcement, forest loss and waste crises reveal domestic accountability gaps...
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Despite hosting the
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90 percent ofKenya's electricity comes from renewable sources, yetNairobi generates between2,000 and2,500 tonnes of waste daily, with less than half formally collected. - The Dandora dumpsite, holding an estimated 1.8 million tonnes of waste, remains a symbol of enforcement failure, despite court orders, and recently resulted in a court ordering Nairobi City County and NEMA to pay over Sh25 million in damages.
- Civil society and courts frequently intervene to halt illegal developments, highlighting reactive rather than proactive enforcement, especially concerning protected forests like Karura and Ngong and unregulated sand harvesting in Kajiado and Machakos.
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