Kenyan Organization Among Winners of African Climate Innovators at COP26

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Kenyan Organization Among Winners of African Climate Innovators at COP26

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya was among four African climate innovators named on Thursday as winners at the 2021's prestigious Ashden Awards held at the global climate summit COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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