Counties carry the heaviest burden of climate change impacts; they are where, the rubber meets the road, so to speak. It is therefore important that Counties take the lead in Kenya’s fight against climate change.
The Ministry appreciates all efforts made by Counties in the fight against climate change and encourage the devolved units to accelerate these interventions including the roll-out of the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) program.
The strong resolve and enthusiasm exhibited by Counties in setting up an enabling regulatory and policy environment, and going further to commit a minimum 1.5% of their development budget to climate action is truly commendable.
Matching policy with finances to implement climate action at the local level is the surest way of winning the war against climate change by among other yardsticks enhancing the resilience of vulnerable communities, strengthening adaptation and contributing significantly to mitigation efforts.
Cabinet Secretary, Hon Soipan Tuya today joined her Treasury and National Planning Cabinet colleague Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u at a high-level meeting of County Governments from the Lake Victoria Region in Kisumu on the roll-out of agro-restoration of ecological zones in the region under the FLLoCA program, attended by Governors Dr. Wilbur Otichillo (Vihiga), Hillary Barchock (Bomet ), James Orengo(Siaya), Amos Nyaribo (Nyamira), Dr. Erick Mutai (Kericho), and Ochilo Ayacko(Migori).
