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Trizer Chepkemboi
Environmental Assessment Analyst
Trizer supports EIA fieldwork, ecological baseline studies, and stakeholder engagement across the Kenya portfolio. She brings strong field data collection experience and a focus on community-centred environmental work.
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Articles by Trizer
Nature & Biodiversity · April 2026 · 9 min read
Blue Carbon Comes of Age: East Africa's Mangrove Markets in 2026
The East African coastline holds some of the most carbon-dense mangrove forests on earth. Three years after Gazi Bay, the first large-scale blue carbon projects are entering the credit market.
Environmental & ESIA · March 2026 · 10 min read
The IFC Performance Standards Compliance Trap: Five Mistakes African Projects Keep Making
After reviewing ESIA reports for 40+ lender-financed projects across East Africa, we have identified five recurring failures that delay financial close, sometimes by over a year.
Nature & Biodiversity · February 2026 · 8 min read
TNFD, SBTN, and Africa's Biodiversity Credits: What Corporates Must Act On in 2026
Nature-related disclosure is moving from voluntary to expected. African corporates and project developers who understand the TNFD-to-credit pipeline will be positioned to capture both compliance value and market premium.
Nature & Biodiversity · January 2026 · 14 min read
VM0033 Blue Carbon: A Field-Level Methodology Review for Mangrove Restoration on the Kenya Coast
Kenya's mangrove coast is one of East Africa's highest-priority blue carbon opportunities, but VM0033's soil organic carbon sampling requirements, tidal hydrology baseline modelling and permanence rules create technical barriers that must be resolved before any project reaches validation. This review covers what the methodology demands in the field.
Environmental & ESIA · January 2026 · 9 min read
Why Category A ESIAs Fail in Africa: Lessons From 40+ Projects Across 18 Countries
After preparing and reviewing ESIA documentation for more than 40 Category A projects in East, West, and Southern Africa, patterns of failure are clear, and almost entirely preventable.
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