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Success Stories

Real stories of change — from communities, enterprises, and ecosystems transformed by NETFUND's support.

Stories of Change

From forest restoration in the highlands to clean energy innovations on the coast — NETFUND's reach touches every corner of Kenya.

Community reforestation in Vihiga County
📍 Vihiga County

Maragoli Hills Community Forest Association: Boosting Reforestation

NETFUND partnered with Maragoli Hills Community Forest Association to plant thousands of trees, restore degraded hillslopes, and create sustainable livelihoods for community members through forest-based enterprises.

🏆 Community Conservation Award 2023
Clean cooking initiative in schools
📍 Nationwide

NETFUND & Equity Bank: Clean Cooking Initiative for Schools

In collaboration with Equity Bank, NETFUND launched a clean cooking initiative targeting schools across Kenya — replacing wood fuel stoves with clean energy alternatives, reducing deforestation and improving air quality for students.

🏆 Green Innovation Award 2021
Green enterprise award ceremony
📍 Murang'a & Kirinyaga

EmPower Green Enterprises: Five Enterprises Awarded

Through the EmPower Project, NETFUND identified and awarded five outstanding green enterprises in Murang'a and Kirinyaga counties, providing grants, mentorship, and market linkages to scale their environmental solutions.

🏆 EmPower Green Enterprise Award 2024
Beekeepers in Laikipia County
📍 Laikipia County

Naitutum Lotoro Beekeepers: Livelihoods from Ecosystems

NETFUND donated beehives and protective gear to the Naitutum Lotoro Beekeepers Cooperative Society, creating sustainable livelihoods for community members while incentivising tree planting and conservation in Laikipia County.

🌿 Community Livelihood Impact 2020
Kakamega Forest fencing project
📍 Kakamega County

Kakamega Forest Fencing: Protecting Kenya's Only Tropical Rainforest

A landmark initiative in which NETFUND supported the fencing of Kenya's only tropical rainforest — Kakamega Forest — creating a physical buffer that protects biodiversity while reducing human-wildlife conflict at the forest edge.

🌳 Landmark Conservation 2025
Renewable energy awards ceremony
📍 Kwale County

First Renewable Energy Awards: Kwale County

NETFUND and partners held Kenya's first renewable energy awards gala in Kwale County, recognising and celebrating local enterprises pioneering solar, wind, and biogas energy solutions in underserved communities.

🏆 First Renewable Energy Award 2018

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