President William Ruto has said nations must work together to tackle environmental challenges facing the globe.


Ruto said that on Monday when he met the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Inger Andersen at State House, Nairobi.

The President said the forthcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27) provides the world with an opportunity to address the impact of climate change, especially among developing nations.


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“We must avail resources to developing countries to deal with the effects of climate change; we must reverse its adverse effects,” Ruto said.

He explained Kenya was facing severe drought because of climate change and said it was important that people act for the good of humanity.

“I look forward to a successful COP 27. It is important that we act for the good of humanity,” he explained.


He challenged developed countries to step forward and honour their commitments to confronting the effects of climate change in developing countries.

Ruto raised concerns over the fragmentation of the mandate of UNEP, which he said hampers its operations. 

He said it was time the UNEP Regional Office for Africa was strengthened to provide effective and requisite support to member states’ national programmes. 


Ms Andersen lauded the government’s commitment to have a 30 per cent forest cover in Kenya by 2032.