Other high-level delegations expected to attend include US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Pakistan President Arif Alvi, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, Mozambique’s first Education Minister, Graca Machel, and top USAID officials.
Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye, also the chairperson of the East African Community (EAC), was the first to arrive ahead of the summit.
President Ndayishimiye was received by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua and his Health counterpart Susan Nakhumicha at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi.
CS Mutua also welcomed Azali Assoumani, President of the Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), into the country.
Other visiting presidents include Ghana’s Nana Akufo-Addo and Brahim Ghali, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, who were greeted by Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria and Mutua, respectively.
CS Mutua also received Sierra Leone President Bio, who arrived in the country early Monday, ahead of the summit.
The inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023 will be held under the theme “Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World.” It was organized by the African Union Commission in collaboration with the host country, Kenya.
The summit will give African nations the chance to develop specific plans, design corresponding resources and investments, push for changes in the global financial system, share knowledge and workable solutions, and update Africa’s development and climate vision.
