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Before dawn breaks in Mogotio, Baringo County, motorcycles set off along rough village roads to collect milk from hundreds of farmers. This has been the routine at Mogotio Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd for years, where 440 members pool between 6,500 and 8,000 litres of milk daily, despite poor roads and rising fuel costs. The cooperative sells fresh milk and processes yoghurt and sour milk.
Read full storyFarmers in Kenya’s Great Rift and Western regions continue to face declining soil fertility caused by long-term land degradation, overuse of chemical fertilizers, and limited access to affordable, sustainable soil improvement solutions. These challenges have resulted in reduced crop productivity and increased production costs for smallholder farmers who depend heavily on agriculture for their livelihoods.
Read full storyAt the Sustainable Manufacturing Week Conference held at the Sarit Centre in Nairobi, conversations moved beyond theory and policy statements into something more tangible: how circular economy solutions are already reshaping manufacturing, waste management, and industrial competitiveness in Kenya.
Read full storyFor years, many households across Rwanda have relied on traditional cooking methods that contribute to deforestation, indoor air pollution, and rising household fuel costs. For vulnerable communities, especially those living in refugee camps and low-income areas, access to clean, affordable, and sustainable cooking solutions remains a major challenge.
Read full storyIn many Kenyan households and small businesses, charcoal remains the primary source of cooking fuel. However, its heavy reliance on trees continues to accelerate deforestation and environmental degradation. For low-income families, the rising cost of charcoal also makes it an unsustainable option.
Read full storyWhen Nawasscoal Company Limited joined the GreenBiz Programme Cohort 3 accelerator in 2023, they already had a bold vision. As a subsidiary of Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company Limited (NAWASSCO), the enterprise operates in the circular economy and waste management sector, turning faecal sludge into clean, sustainable fuel.
Read full storyWhen George Wambugu started Rafiki Ecosolutions Ltd in 2022, he wasn't trying to save the world. He was just trying to solve a problem right in his own neighborhood in Nakuru's Lanet area. Households and businesses in the area were struggling with expensive, unhealthy, and unsustainable cooking fuels. His solution was charcoal briquettes made from agricultural waste and the famous Mathenge tree, an invasive weed that chokes local farmland.
Read full storyIn the dry and climate-vulnerable landscapes of Eastern Kenya, where prolonged droughts and erratic rainfall continue to threaten livelihoods, Yatta Beekeepers is demonstrating how locally led innovation can transform climate challenges into economic opportunity and environmental restoration.
Read full storyAcross Kenya, livestock farmers are navigating a growing strain. Animal feed production currently meets only about 40% of demand, leaving a 60% deficit equivalent to roughly 33 million tonnes of dry matter.
Read full storyIn 2021, Patrick Kimathi and David Ngaracu founded Carbon Zero Mobility with a clear vision: to transform Kenya’s transport sector through clean, efficient mobility solutions. Like many early-stage businesses, the journey began in uncertainty, shaped by product refinement, limited resources, and the challenge of entering a competitive market.
Read full storyImagine soil so dry and cracked that nothing seems to grow. Now imagine a planter that not only helps trees thrive in that soil but actively traps carbon while doing it. That is exactly what Soil Doctors Limited, based in Karai Center, Lanet in Nakuru, has achieved with its Carbon Sink Planters. These biodegradable planters are made from biochar blended with olivine sand and other rock minerals.
Read full storyFor many farmers across Kenya’s dryland regions, the challenge is no longer just about farming but accessing reliable, affordable energy that can power irrigation, reduce post-harvest losses, and improve productivity.
Read full story"We used to warm honey in a sufuria over boiling water," Chesang recalls, running his hand over a stainless steel honey warmer. "Now we have this." The contrast between the old and their transformation is apparent. It is precisely the kind of change the GreenBiz programme set out to prove was possible.
Read full storyInnovation in agriculture is no longer a distant ambition. It is happening now, driven by young Kenyan entrepreneurs building solutions that are transforming how farmers produce, access markets, and sustain livelihoods.
Read full storyFor many farmers in Kenya, soil testing has always meant sending samples away and waiting days or even weeks for results. By the time the feedback comes back, the planting decisions have already been made.
Read full storyThe Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) announces the formal closure of the GreenBiz Programme, a five-year initiative implemented with financial support from DANIDA to strengthen climate technologies and related innovative business models in Kenya.
Read full storyWhatever remains of the burnt out pellets or briquettes is converted into organic fertiliser and packaged for sale.
Read full storyLagos, Nigeria – 13 October 2025 – The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and Kenya Climate Innovation Center(KCIC) today launched the In-Country YouthADAPT Demo Day Events under the African Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP). The events mark a significant milestone in empowering Africa’s next generation of climate entrepreneurs, providing them with investment, mentorship, and pathways to scale up their innovative adaptation solutions.
Read full storyAn idea conceived in the hostels of Moi University is now shaping how children across Kenya engage with learning. Plotus Innovation Company has grown into a promising player in Kenya’s emerging EdTech and manufacturing space, offering curriculum-aligned educational toys designed for the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
Read full storyAt Olex Techno, non-carbonised briquettes are compressed from raw agricultural residues such as rice husks, sugar cane bagasse and sawdust
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