Faith Mwaura: From tree planting to climate finance, a green agenda takes shape in Roysambu

For Dr Faith Mwaura, environmental conservation is more than a political talking point. It is a passion she says has followed her for years—from planting trees and recycling to pursuing professional training in environmental impact assessment, climate change and carbon trading.

Now seeking to represent Roysambu in Parliament in 2027, Mwaura is bringing that experience into her public leadership agenda. She declared her bid for the Roysambu parliamentary seat after joining UDA in January 2026. (Capital FM Africa)

Her environmental journey, however, predates her political ambitions.

“I’ve always been passionate about the Environment,” Mwaura says, explaining that her interest initially manifested through tree planting, a commitment to keeping her surroundings clean and an emphasis on recycling.

Her professional experience in real estate deepened that interest.

As a property developer, Mwaura encountered environmental requirements linked to real estate development, including the need for Environmental Impact Assessment reports. That experience prompted her to undertake specialised training and become certified in the field.

Rather than stopping there, she continued building her knowledge.

Her latest milestone is reflected in a certificate from the Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK) for successfully completing a course in Climate Change and Carbon Trading between January 20 and February 11, 2025.

The accompanying transcript shows that she completed 35 hours of training covering climate policy and regulation, climatology, global warming indicators, climate mitigation and adaptation, climate action planning, climate finance, carbon markets and climate security.

She attained an 82 per cent assessment score, graded Distinction, with the institute describing her performance as commendable.

For Mwaura, the additional training is not simply an academic achievement. She believes the knowledge acquired will become increasingly useful in her future work.

Her environmental credentials also extend beyond formal training. She has been associated with Miti Millioni, a tree-planting initiative that has undertaken activities in different parts of Kenya. (Women Economic Forum)

That combination of professional experience, environmental training and community initiatives gives Mwaura a distinctive narrative as she campaigns in Roysambu.

In her own words, the journey has evolved from simply planting trees to gaining a deeper understanding of the science, policy and emerging economic opportunities around climate change and carbon markets.

And that could become an important part of the agenda she presents to Roysambu residents: linking environmental conservation with sustainable development, responsible urban growth and emerging opportunities in the green economy.

Mwaura has also been active in community initiatives in Roysambu, including programmes focused on education, youth engagement and tree planting. (roysambuunited.co.ke)

For an aspiring legislator, her climate-change training adds another dimension to a career that has largely been shaped by entrepreneurship and real estate.

The message from her environmental journey is simple: the green agenda is not an afterthought—it is an area she has been deliberately studying and pursuing for years.

As she puts it, the knowledge gained in climate change and carbon trading “will prove useful soon.”

For Roysambu, the coming political season will provide an opportunity for residents to hear how that knowledge would translate into concrete policies and programmes at constituency and national level.