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Africa: Nairobi Conference on Climate Justice Sets 10-Point Judicial Agenda
Capital FM, 5 April 2023
The 3rd Regional Symposium on Greening Judiciaries in Africa convened in Nairobi has agreed on a 10-point climate justice action plan including a commitment to develop a… Read more »
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Africa: How the Judiciary Can Lead in Reversing Negative Effects of Climate Change
Capital FM, 10 April 2023
In 2017, Kenya's Supreme Court ruled that Polling Station results were final. They cannot be adjusted at a later stage. This landmark ruling guided the way the 2022 election… Read more »
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Kenya: Gachagua Asks Courts to Avail Petty Offenders for Environment Conservation
Capital FM, 5 April 2023
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged judiciaries in Africa to adopt environment conservation sentences for petty offenders instead of custodial sentences. Read more »
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Africa: Chief Justices Meeting in Nairobi Pursue Joint Approach to Climate Justice
Capital FM, 4 April 2023
Chief Justices attending the 3rd Regional Symposium on Greening Judiciaries in Africa have called for harmonized efforts to tackle climate change in a bid to accelerate the… Read more »
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Capital FM, 3 April 2023
Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for enhanced knowledge sharing among African judiciaries to enrich jurisprudence on environmental law. Read more »
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Kenya: Judiciary Commits to Serve as Hub for Dialogue on Environmental Law
Capital FM, 3 April 2023
Chief Justice Martha Koome has assured that Kenya is ready to lead in convening dialogue among African judiciaries. Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya's Judiciary to Unveil Standalone Environment Division in June - Official
Capital FM, 29 March 2023
Kenya's Judiciary is set to unveil a standalone division of the High Court dedicated to environmental protection, a senior official announced Wednesday. Read more »
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Africa: Industries Can Harm Health in Many Ways - Here Are 3 That Aren't So Obvious
The Conversation Africa, 29 March 2023
A recent ground-breaking series of reports in the science journal The Lancet unpacks what commercial determinants of health are, and how they affect public health. It uses a new,… Read more »
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Africa: High Seas Treaty Needs Continent's Support to Work
ISS, 22 March 2023
Africa already shows innovation and leadership in ocean conservation, and countries must now push for early ratification. Read more »