- The United Kingdom has announced financial aid worth Sh500 million to Kenya for reforestation as part of efforts to tackle the devastating effects of climate change.
- Kenya is at the fore of climate change advocacy and is among the countries widely involved in achieving universal access to modern energy cooking Services by 2028.
The United Kingdom has announced financial aid worth Sh500 million to Kenya for reforestation as part of efforts to tackle the devastating effects of climate change. In his remarks, On Wednesday, during a climate change Reception held at the Residence of the British High Commissioner in Nairobi held in honour of two Kenyans, Charlot Magayi, Founder of Mukuru Clean Stoves, and Filip Lovstrom, Founder of ROAM, The UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, James Cleverly said financial support was part of the UK commitment to Kenya when President William Ruto met with the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during last month’s United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Egypt.
Cleverly noted that the Sh 500 billion funding to Kenya for six climate and green infrastructure projects announced when Prime Minister Sunak met with President Ruto at COP27 will increase geothermal, hydro, and solar energy generation in Kenya. He pointed out that the partnerships will benefit Kenyans and Brits as they strive to collaborate on mutually beneficial projects to develop economies and save the planet.
Kenya’s First Lady Rachel Ruto said Kenya is at the fore of climate change advocacy and is among the countries widely involved in achieving universal access to modern energy cooking Services by 2028. She said that universal access to affordable, dependable, and modern energy services by 2030 is a requirement and catalyst for improving the living and working conditions worldwide, singling out the poorest and most vulnerable populations who lack modern energy services. She pledged her commitment saying, “We must leave. No one behind, especially the millions of women and girls around the world who walk long distances to secure looking fuel and suddenly breath in harmful smoke as they cook”.