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Thousands of people in Kisumu are enjoying cleaner neighbourhoods, improved waste collection and healthier living conditions thanks to efforts to tackle open waste burning.

Young people in rural Kenya are enjoying higher incomes and secure work through agriculture, according to a new mid-term review of a Practical Action programme designed to support 100,000 entrepreneurs.

Communities across Kenya will benefit from clean, reliable energy after Practical Action support county-level energy planning, policies and investment.

Thousands of Kenyans are set to benefit from a new clean cooking initiative that will help families move to cleaner cookstoves and fuels, improving health, creating jobs, and protecting the environment.

Sporty staff from Riviera Travel have raised £5,000 to support a life-changing waste management project in Kisumu, Kenya.

Thousands of people across Africa stand to benefit from a newly endorsed roadmap to eliminate the open burning of waste, one of the most widespread and dangerous forms of pollution on the continent. Originally agreed at the 2022 African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) meeting, the goal to end open burning of waste by 2040 with a 60% reduction target by 2030 now has a formal roadmap to guide countries toward achieving it. Endorsed at the 20th AMCEN meeting in Nairobi, the roadmap offers practical guidance for national and local governments to act now helping cities across Africa create cleaner, healthier, and more inclusive urban environments.

In western Kenya, young people face growing challenges. Food insecurity is rising, the climate is becoming less predictable, and good jobs are in short supply. We’re tackling these problems head-on by supporting young agripreneurs to build sustainable businesses, helping create new opportunities in farming and food production.

In Kisumu City’s informal settlements—where access to formal waste services is patchy and rivers have long served as dumpsites—change is quietly taking root. The Clean Rivers, Clean Homes initiative is transforming the way waste is managed in the city’s poorest areas. Over the past six months, thousands of residents in neighbourhoods like Nyalenda, Manyatta and Obunga have begun sorting waste at home, informal waste collectors have received business training, and the once-choked River Auji is beginning to flow cleaner again.

Every year, Earth Day reminds us that small actions can create big change. This year’s theme, Our Power, Our Planet, highlights the role of renewable energy in building a better future. For Jecintha Maina in Kenya, renewable energy is her passion and her career. She’s helping families switch to cleaner cooking and lighting solutions, proving that sustainable energy can transform lives.