The Africa Climate Summit to be held in Nairobi next week has attracted over two dozen Heads of State and Government, pointing to a commitment in taming global warming effects disrupting lives across the globe.
Kenya expects to host about 30,000 delegates during the summit to be held from 4th September to 6th September. High level representatives of development partners international institutions as well as subject experts will grace the occasion.
A dispatch from a Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday noted that the summit is an affirmation of Kenya’s global leadership in Climate Change. Kenya like the rest of the world is battling the effects of climate change which has led to more frequent droughts fueling insecurity in parts of the country due to lack of pasture for animals.
The drought has also caused wild animals, such as elephants and lions to wander further in search of water and food. Lions have then come into conflict with humans when they kill sheep and goats in the villages near national parks.
“Climate change continues to pose existential to the future security and stability of the country; fueled by scarcity of pasture, water, and other natural resources,” noted the Cabinet. Consequently, the Cabinet directed that going forward Climate Change shall form part of all national security strategic planning and programmes.
In June this year, President William Ruto for a climate finance system or mechanisms with the global common good as its only mandate. That he said will be insulated from national interests, on the scale commensurate to the challenge.
“It will lead to decarbonization of the global economy, adaptation and resilience and protection and regeneration of nature,” he said.
“This is the agenda of the Africa Climate Summitt, we believe these two agendas should move in tandem.”
