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Where Kenya's climate risk and green finance rules are heading — and what they mean for your institution

The regulations, deadlines, and market shifts reshaping climate and ESG in Kenya move quickly. We follow them closely — the CBK Green Finance Taxonomy, IFRS S2, the Disaster Risk Financing Strategy 2026–2030 — and write about what each one changes for banks, SACCOs, insurers, listed companies, and the businesses they finance.

What the CBK Green Finance Taxonomy asks of banks
The Disaster Risk Financing Strategy 2026–2030
IFRS S2 and the 2028 and 2030 assurance deadlines
How climate risk turns into credit risk

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Regular reading on the climate risk, green finance, and disclosure landscape shaping Kenya’s financial sector.

Regulatory

Kenya's Disaster Risk Financing Strategy 2026–2030: Why It Should Be on Every Bank and Insurer's Radar

2 July 2026

The National Treasury has moved Kenya from paying for disasters after they happen to arranging the money before. Here is what the strategy actually changes — and why financial institutions are part of the plan, not spectators to it.

Green Finance

The Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy Is Live. The 18-Month Clock Is the Part Banks Keep Missing

18 June 2026

The CBK issued the Green Finance Taxonomy and Climate Risk Disclosure Framework in April 2025. 'Voluntary for 18 months' does not mean 'ignore for 18 months' — it means you have a window, and it is closing.

Insurance

Climate Risk Is Quietly Becoming Credit Risk. Most Kenyan Lenders Haven't Repriced for It

27 May 2026

You don't need a new regulation to feel this one. When a flood takes out a borrower's warehouse or a failed season breaks a farmer's cash flow, the loss shows up in your book — whether or not you called it climate risk.

Regulatory

The CBK Climate Risk Deadline Is Real — Here's What Your Bank Needs to Do Before October 2026

1 March 2026

CBK's Climate-Related Disclosures Framework isn't a suggestion. It's a mandate. And October 2026 is closer than you think.

Standards

IFRS S1 and S2 in Kenya: What Every CFO Needs to Know Before January 2027

1 March 2026

Kenya is adopting IFRS S1 and S2 from January 2027. Here's a plain-language breakdown of what these standards mean for your institution.

SACCOs

Why SACCOs Can't Ignore Climate Risk Anymore — Even If SASRA Hasn't Mandated It Yet

1 March 2026

Kenya's 175+ deposit-taking SACCOs hold KSH 700B+ in assets. Most haven't started thinking about climate risk. That needs to change.

Data

How to Collect Climate Data from Borrowers Without Losing Your Mind

1 February 2026

The biggest bottleneck in climate risk reporting isn't regulation — it's getting data from your borrowers. Here's a practical approach.

Green Finance

Kenya's Green Finance Taxonomy: A Practical Guide for Financial Institutions

1 February 2026

The Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy (KGFT) tells you what counts as 'green'. Here's how to use it in your lending and investment decisions.

Insurance

Kenya's Insurers Are Sitting on a Climate Risk Time Bomb — And Most Don't Know It

1 January 2026

With KSH 300B+ in assets and growing exposure to climate-sensitive sectors, Kenya's insurance industry needs to wake up to climate risk.

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Stephen Mutimba · stephen.mutimba@eclimateadvisory.com · +254 722 721680