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Thursday, July 25, 2024

RELIGIOUS LEADERS CALL FOR REFORMS IN CLIMATE FINANCING

Faith organizations under the banner Act alliance have this morning  in Nairobi called on the Kenyan government to act on climate change issues and ensure climate financing is addresed in a bid to  ensure marginalized communities don't suffer the effects of climate change.




Speaking during a press Bishop Warari has said frequent droughts and floods affect vulnerable in society among them farmers, women, children, marginalized community and people with disability a matter that must be addressed  by increasing funding to mitigate the effects.





The war against climate change must incorporate religious values therefore need for the church to voice it's reservations.The Bishop applauded government efforts,enhance climate resilience and adaptations but the Kenyan debt burden hinder the fight against climate change.





According to the religious leaders the fake fertilizer issued to famers during planting seasons will have huge impact to famers and environment a matter that the government should address.The leaders has issued a joint statement and called for action calling upon leaders to be accountable, ensure climate funds are utilized properly and  livelihoods  protected.marginalized groups, women,children should be priotised in the war to combat climate change.




The leaders have called on all actors to tailor climate change message and data so that it reaches grassroots calling on  reforms in global financing to fund adaptation and mitigation effects saying the current framework lack accountability therefore need to foster collaborations to promote inclusivity.

NAIROBI CITY MARATHON AN ATTRACTION TO CITY EXPRESS WAY NOW A POPULAR RACE

The third edition of Nairobi city Marathon took place today in a race that seeks to explore the express way in the city a race t...