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May 1, 2026
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Inside Kenya's climate fund pressures

Inside Kenya's climate fund pressures

Treasury has processed over 3,200 grievances, ranging from missing oversight committees to poor contractor performance...

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Kenya's ambitious Financing Locally Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) programme, designed to channel Sh38.1 billion to communities, is facing significant pressures including allegations of forged receipts, missing oversight committees, and political interference.

  • A case in Homa Bay County highlighted issues like projects lacking environmental assessments and forged receipts totalling Sh1.485 million.
  • The World Bank-funded FLLoCA aims to empower communities but is experiencing interference from politicians seeking to profit from projects.
  • Despite challenges like a shortage of technical expertise and procurement delays, FLLoCA is a closely watched climate finance experiment with other African countries considering its model.

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