Kenya's Environmental Trust Fund

Mobilizing resources for sustainable environmental management

We design programmes and implement interventions that help communities mitigate the effects of climate change across Kenya.

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Ecosystem Restoration

Protecting & restoring Kenya's critical ecosystems

From Cherangany Forest to Lake Naivasha — we lead bold restoration programmes.

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Strategic Partnerships

Catalyzing Change Through Strategic Environmental Partnerships

We build bridges between government, private sector, and communities.

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Capacity Building & Training

Investing in People for Lasting Environmental Impact

We build stakeholder capacity in resource mobilization and nature-based solutions.

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Climate Change Mitigation

Communities Leading Kenya's Climate Action

From women-led reforestation groups to county-level adaptation plans.

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Green Innovation Awards

Recognizing & Rewarding Green Enterprises in Kenya

We champion sustainable businesses through our flagship Green Innovation Awards.

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Our Priority Areas

What We Do

NETFUND mobilizes and channels resources to address Kenya's most pressing environmental challenges through six core priority areas.

Resource Mobilization

We mobilize domestic and international financial resources to support sustainable environmental management programmes across Kenya.

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Climate Change Mitigation

We design community-based interventions that build resilience and help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change.

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Ecosystem Protection & Restoration

We mobilize resources for the protection and restoration of critical ecosystems — water towers, tropical rainforests, and wetlands.

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Green Innovation Awards

We recognize and award outstanding green enterprises, farmers, and community organizations championing environmental sustainability.

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Private Sector Partnerships

We create sustainable partnerships with private sector actors to co-invest in environmental programmes using blended finance.

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Capacity Building & Training

We build stakeholder capacity on Resource Mobilization, Winning Proposals, Project Management, and Nature-Based Solutions.

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1999Est. EMCA

About NETFUND

Kenya's Environmental Trust Fund

The National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) is a State Corporation under Kenya's Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, established under EMCA 1999 to mobilize resources for environmental management.

✓Mandated to mobilize and channel resources for environmental management in Kenya
✓Works with communities, NGOs, government agencies, and private sector across 47 counties
✓Ranked 2nd among Kenya's best-performing public institutions (PSC FY 2022/2023)
✓Accredited by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and international climate finance bodies

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News & Updates

Stay up to date with our latest environmental programmes, partnerships, and milestones from across Kenya.

News Jul 28, 2026

NETFUND’S BOTTOM-UP APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

NETFUND’s Bottom-Up Approach to Environmental Protection Integral to NETFUND’s environmental programming model has long...

News Jul 28, 2026

NETFUND JOINS EQUITY BANK TO LAUNCH CLEAN COOKING INITIATIVE FOR SCHOOLS

NETFUND CEO Samson Toniok joined dignitaries from Government and Private Sector including; Education CS Prof. George Mag...

News Jul 28, 2026

NETFUND DONATES BEEHIVES AND PROTECTIVE GEAR TO NAITUTUM LOTORO BEEKEEPERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY

Today December 13,2020 marked the end of tree planting campaigns in Laikipia County at Ol-Arjiju primary school in Doldo...

News Jul 28, 2026

NETFUND DONATES WATER TANK TO KURIKURI PRIMARY SCHOOL IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY

National Environment Trust Fund BoT members, CEO and staff donate a water tank at Kurikuri primary school during a massi...

News Jul 28, 2026

NETFUND JOINS ENVIRONMENTAL STAKEHOLDERS DURING TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGN AT LECHUGU MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY

NETFUND Board of Trustees members; Wachira Kibanya, Ntwiga Muriungi, CEO Samson Toniok and staff members joined stakehol...

News Jul 28, 2026

NETFUND PLEDGES TO DONATE BEEHIVES TO THOME CARITAS COMMUNITY IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY

The Cabinet secretary for Environment and Forestry Keriako Tobiko presided over an event which was the culmination of an...

News Jul 28, 2026

NETFUND JOINS ENVIRONMENT STAKEHOLDERS IN A CLEANUP AT KOROGOCHO MARKET IN NAIROBI COUNTY.

A NETFUND team joined key stakeholders from the environment sector in a clean-up exercise at Korogocho market which was...

News Jul 28, 2026

NETFUND PROGRESSIVELY SUPPORTS COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION IN RAISING TREE SEEDLINGS IN KIRINYAGA.

National Environment Trust Fund partnered with Green Spaces to establish and support the raising of tree nurseries in an...

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Active Initiatives

Funded Programmes

NETFUND's portfolio of funded programmes driving transformation across Kenya's most critical ecosystems.

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KENYA INVESTMENT PLAN- CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS NATURE, PEOPLE AND CLIMATE PROGRAM

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Lake Naivasha Basin Ecosystem Based Management

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Supporting the Implementation of Kenya’s National Green Economy Strategy through the development of Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Projects and Resource Mobilization

Supporting the Implementation of Kenya’s National Green Economy Strategy through the development of Low Carbon and Clima...

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Green Innovations Award (GIA iv)

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GoK

Economic Stimulus Program (esp i&ii)

Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Project Title: Project Description The ESP is a GoK FUNDED programme aimed at cushio...

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Kenya National Innovation Agency

Innovation Commercialization Grant-KENIA

Innovation Commercialization Grant Project Title: Project Description Through this project NETFUND has been the grant a...

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Mobilizing resources for sustainable environmental management

Protecting & restoring Kenya's critical ecosystems

Catalyzing Change Through Strategic Environmental Partnerships

Investing in People for Lasting Environmental Impact

Communities Leading Kenya's Climate Action

Recognizing & Rewarding Green Enterprises in Kenya

What We Do

Resource Mobilization

Climate Change Mitigation

Ecosystem Protection & Restoration

Green Innovation Awards

Private Sector Partnerships

Capacity Building & Training

Kenya's Environmental Trust Fund

News & Updates

NETFUND’S BOTTOM-UP APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

NETFUND JOINS EQUITY BANK TO LAUNCH CLEAN COOKING INITIATIVE FOR SCHOOLS

NETFUND DONATES BEEHIVES AND PROTECTIVE GEAR TO NAITUTUM LOTORO BEEKEEPERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY

NETFUND DONATES WATER TANK TO KURIKURI PRIMARY SCHOOL IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY

NETFUND JOINS ENVIRONMENTAL STAKEHOLDERS DURING TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGN AT LECHUGU MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY

NETFUND PLEDGES TO DONATE BEEHIVES TO THOME CARITAS COMMUNITY IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY

NETFUND JOINS ENVIRONMENT STAKEHOLDERS IN A CLEANUP AT KOROGOCHO MARKET IN NAIROBI COUNTY.

NETFUND PROGRESSIVELY SUPPORTS COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION IN RAISING TREE SEEDLINGS IN KIRINYAGA.

Funded Programmes

KENYA INVESTMENT PLAN- CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS NATURE, PEOPLE AND CLIMATE PROGRAM

Lake Naivasha Basin Ecosystem Based Management

Supporting the Implementation of Kenya’s National Green Economy Strategy through the development of Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Projects and Resource Mobilization

Green Innovations Award (GIA iv)

Economic Stimulus Program (esp i&ii)

Innovation Commercialization Grant-KENIA

Our Partners

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