Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge will join President Uhuru Kenyatta and other world leaders at the UN Climate talks hosted by the UK to take collective action to tackle climate change.
The two are expected to arrive in Glasgow on 1 November ahead of UN climate talks, and the legendary Kipchoge will join President Kenyatta to press for action to halt and reverse forest loss.
The athlete has been at the forefront of conservation and restoration of forests, adopting 50 hectares of land in Kaptagat forest which received part of KES 550 million worth of UK funding to support Kenya’s climate transition was announced during President Kenyatta’s visit to London in July.
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Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge. PHOTO/COURTESY
Kenyatta will be received by the High Commissioner of Kenya to the United Kingdom Manoah Esipisu ahead of Kenya’s participation in the climate summit.
“Looking forward to welcoming President Uhuru Kenyatta today when he arrives in Glasgow, Scotland, to headline Kenya's participation in the climate summit,” Esipisu said.
On the first day of the talks, President Kenyatta will speak at the World Leaders Summit, where he will set out the ambitious actions Kenya is taking to tackle climate change and showcase Kenya as a leader on climate action in the region.
Despite bearing almost none of the historic responsibility, Kenya is leading the way in tackling climate change in the region, and it was the first African country to pass a Climate Change Act back in 2016.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will also host President Kenyatta on November 2 and other leaders at a high-level event on innovation.
The President is also expected to be joined by senior members of the Kenyan government throughout his two-day visit.
Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry Keriako Tobiko hopes that the conference will see pledges honoured to enable adaptation, especially on the African continent.
"COP26 is a make or break for humanity and the planet. The time to take action is now. We hope that this conference will see pledges honoured to enable adaptation, especially on the African continent. COP26 must produce concrete results,” Tobiko said.
