Every election season, the air in Kenya fills with political chatter, campaign songs, manifestos, and promises of a better future. Yet beneath the noise lies an uncomfortable truth: many young people, who make up the majority of the population, are still not registered to vote. According to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), as of the last general election, youth aged between 18 and 34 years made up about 40% of registered voters, even though they account for nearly 70% of Kenya’s population. This gap weakens the collective power of young people and limits their ability to influence policies that directly affect their lives.
The Second GMWHO World Health Assembly: Climate Change, Pollution, and Health
The Second GMWHO World Health Assembly (WHA2.1), held on November 1, 2024, highlighted the urgent need for global cooperation to address the mounting impacts of climate change, pollution, and health crises. The resolution emphasizes that vulnerable and marginalized populations bear the greatest burden, threatening sustainable development and public health worldwide.
Kenya’s Call For A Fair And Ambitious Global Climate Finance Goal
As climate change intensifies, the question of who pays for the response is more urgent than ever. Kenya, like many developing nations, has submitted its position on the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) — the global target that will succeed the current USD 100 billion annual pledge made under the Paris Agreement.
Kenya’s message is clear: the new goal must be fairer, larger, and more responsive to the real needs of developing countries.
IPCC Working Group III Report: Halving Global Emissions by 2030 Is Still Possible
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has made it clear: the time for action is now. In its 2022 report on mitigation of climate change, scientists warn that unless the world takes immediate and deep cuts in emissions, the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C will slip permanently out of reach.
Average annual greenhouse gas emissions from 2010–2019 were the highest in human history. Yet, there is hope: climate action is expanding, technologies are advancing, and costs of clean energy are plummeting.
Climate Justice and Urgency: Insights from the IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report sounds a powerful alarm: we must act urgently to protect our planet and people from the accelerating climate crisis.
Human activities — mainly the burning of fossil fuels — have already warmed the Earth by 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels. This has unleashed more frequent and intense heatwaves, floods, droughts, and storms, placing billions of lives at risk.
Move from Rhetorics to Genuine Implementation of Integrity and Anti-corruption Measures
Earlier this year the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions approved charges against the former governor, but he moved to court to stop his arrest pending the hearing of his petition. Given the gravity of the offence in question, it would have been in order for the President to let the former Governor clear his name first before nominating him, in line with the requirements of Chapter 6 on leadership and integrity. Such nominations by President Ruto begs the question of whether his statements are mere rhetoric or genuine commitments to the fight against corruption.
Oparanya Arrest And Charges Must Follow High Court Judgement Quashing DPP's Decision To Drop Corruption Charges
In his judgement, Hon. Justice B.M. Musyoki declared that the DPP’s directive to drop charges of corruption, conflict of interest, abuse of office, and money laundering was irregular, opaque, and contrary to public interest. The judgement further revealed that the DPP acted unconstitutionally by disregarding the input of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the mandated investigative agency, and instead relied solely on submissions from Wycliffe Oparanya’s legal team.
TYC Challenges the Constitutionality Of Multi-Agency Team, Calls For The Protection Of Independence of AntiCorruption Institutions
Today, the National Integrity Alliance (NIA) filed a constitutional petition (E532 OF 2025) at the High Court challenging the constitutionality of the Multi-Agency Team on War against Corruption (MAT). Subsequently, in the interim, Hon. Chacha Mwita J. issued conservatory orders suspending the Presidential Proclamation that establishes MAT, thereby suspending implementation of the Multi Agency Team.
Key Recommendations | Youth Moving Beyond GDP: Intergenerational Equity to Finance What We Value
The event was convened by the partners of the “Youth Moving Beyond GDP” initiative, the Beyond Lab at UN Geneva, The Youth Cafe, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Rethinking Economics International, in partnership with: the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the Governments of Germany, Spain, Zambia as well as Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC); the UN Youth Office; and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).