Members of the Dedan Kimathi Foundation plant trees at his residence in Njabini, Nyandarua County, to celebrate 69 years since the Mau Mau hero was killed. [James Munyeki, Standard]
Kenya has become the first country in Africa to secure technical assistance from the Santiago Network on Loss and Damage, marking a significant step in the country's efforts to understand and address the growing impacts of climate change.
The announcement was made on the sidelines of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) meeting in Bonn, Germany, where Kenyan officials received confirmation of the support.
Under the arrangement, Kenya will receive technical assistance valued at approximately $700,000 (about Sh90,685,000) to undertake a comprehensive assessment of climate-related loss and damage experienced across the country over the last decade.
The assessment is expected to document the human, environmental and economic costs associated with climate-related disasters such as prolonged droughts, floods and other extreme weather events that have increasingly affected communities across the country.
