News & Blog Archives - KCIC Consulting (KCL)

16 Sep 22

The Climathon Challenge: A Challenge For Timber Construction Enthusiasts

Over the years, there have been many misconceptions concerning timber construction in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Timber is considered fragile and susceptible to natural risks such as flooding, termite infestation, and wildfires. Wood construction is also perceived to be insecure as it would be easy for criminals to break inside a wooden house. Timber has also […]

15 Sep 22

Registration for wood architect program open

The two-week Journey Program in Nairobi, Kenya from Oct 24th – Nov 4th, 2022, will offer young professionals, graduates, engineers and architects a chance to discuss how wood can build better, quicker, and with higher quality. Billed as an opportunity to connect with the ‘doers and thinkers’ in the world of timber, the program is open […]

15 Sep 22

Timber buildings can shrink construction’s carbon footprint

Tall timber buildings, made entirely of mass timber (layers of wood bonded together) or steel-timber and timber-concrete hybrid construction, are gaining popularity worldwide. Every couple of months a yet taller timber building seems to pop up somewhere. Last month for instance, an Australian developer, Thrive Construct, announced the world’s tallest steel-timber hotel in the country. However, for […]

18 Aug 22

An opportunity for youth and women with ideas pertaining to climate and health

Future uncertainty has increased as a result of climate change. As its effects worsen over time, one thing is certain: We shall leave the Earth to the children and youth of today and future generations. According to the United Nations, there are 1.8 billion young people in the globe between the ages of 10 and […]

27 Jul 22

The Journey to COP27 – the African COP

Conference of Parties, COPs, are not an end in themselves but a meeting point to assess and define the road ahead. Indeed, the COP27, which is to be hosted in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh in November 2022, is positioned as an opportune moment for a different type of African COP given that Africa […]

28 Jun 22

International MSMEs Day: KCL push to boost MSMEs

Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of any growing economy worldwide. According to The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM). MSMEs in Kenya account for 50% of all jobs, 70% of the total employment rate, and 50% of the country’s GDP.

23 Jun 22

Africa Sustainability Matters (ASM) Magazine: Call for articles submission

Are you a prolific writer who is passionate and concerned about climate change and sustainability? Here is an opportunity for your sentiments to be featured in the upcoming issue of ASM magazine, as the magazine is soliciting individuals to submit articles for publishing.

10 Jun 22

The state of sustainability reporting in Africa

The perspective that meaningful and credible sustainability reporting is an essential requirement for any responsible business is increasingly becoming accepted by many companies worldwide.

06 Jun 22

Stockholm +50

In early June 1972, world leaders met in Stockholm, Sweden for the first-ever global conference on the environment and sustainable development. This past week, the UN system returned to Stockholm after 50 years for a global stock-take on the progress made since then, and to give leaders an opportunity to meet and reestablish momentum behind the sustainable development goals after the major setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

25 May 22

Is Sustainability Reporting your career path?

KCIC Consulting has developed a Certificate in Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) course for people seeking to further themselves and their companies in the practice of sustainability reporting.

19 May 22

Embracing circular economy to enhance sustainability

Vision 2030 remains a long-term development blueprint for the country motivated by a collective desire for a better society by the year 2030. In less than eight years, the world will be eager to know the progress

17 May 22

Can sustainable marketing drive a sustainable transformation?

One of the immediate priorities for both business and society at large is the need for sustainable transformation. With climate change, overconsumption and the need to build back better - it is clear that organisations who do not have a solid sustainable development plan now risk consumers disengaging, employees leaving and investors refusing to invest.

07 Apr 22

Africa Has a Climate Funding Shortfall

African countries have suffered some of the world’s heaviest burdens from the climate crisis, including heat waves, droughts, and floods. Those effects will undoubtedly worsen in the next decade

04 Apr 22

KCL Mentorship programme pushing SMEs to focus on clean Energy

To achieve sustainable development goal-seven (SDG-7) on affordable and clean energy, SMEs need to understand the importance of fully tracking their carbon footprint. Unfortunately, according to climate links, a global knowledge portal for climate and development practitioners

30 Mar 22

Sustainable business practice: Are you doing your part?

What is a sustainable business practice? I’m sure many people if pressed, couldn’t quite put their finger on precisely what it means. While it’s undefined, there’s no dark art to it – it’s simply enhancing the way you generate revenue or manage costs – in a sustainability-related way

06 Mar 22

Development Communication: Your Organisation’s link to success

The state of development communication in the development space is not very impressive. Most organizations communicate their reports, impacts, findings, and what they do, only internally and also to their partners or donors

06 Mar 22

How to integrate sustainable financing in building a better economy

The Kenyan budget for the fiscal year 2021/22 is themed “Building Back Better: Strategy for Resilient and Sustainable Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth”. A sustainable economy cannot ignore the effects of climate change,

01 Feb 22

Who is KCIC Consulting?

KCIC Consulting Limited (KCL) is a one-stop center for consulting services. KCL mainly offers a broad spectrum of consulting services to government institutions, Central and County governments, Corporations, International organizations, Small and Medium enterprises, national and international NGOs, etc.

07 Jan 22

How firms can turn climate change into bankable deals

In 2022, the African continent will be in the headline when it comes to matters of climate change. In November this year, the world will be gathering in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss and agree on how to curtail and, at the same time, adapt to climate change.