President Uhuru Kenyatta returns home from UN Climate Change Summit in Morocco

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday evening returned to Nairobi from Marrakech, Morocco, where he addressed the United Nations Climate Change Summit.

The President and his delegation arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport shortly before 9pm and was received by senior government officials, led by National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Monica Juma and Chief of Defence Forces General Samson Mwathethe.

At the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP22), President Kenyatta urged world leaders to remain committed to the Paris Agreement on climate change that gave hope to the poorest countries.

In support of the agreement, the Head of State said his Cabinet has approved its ratification and now awaits the final approval by Parliament.

The President welcomed the coming into force of the Paris Agreement, saying it will provide the much-needed impetus to address climate change for a safer future.

President Kenyatta emphasised the need to synchronise the implementation processes of the agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals.