Nairobi is buzzing with anticipation as the Africa Climate Summit is set to kick off on Monday, drawing the participation of more than 20 heads of state and an estimated 30,000 delegates. The event is poised to be a gathering of global significance.
Among the prominent figures expected to attend are US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, and United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres. The summit will also be graced by the presence of Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, Mozambique’s trailblazing first Education Minister, Graca Machel, and key officials from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Notably, President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, who also holds the position of Chairperson of the East African Community (EAC), arrived ahead of the summit. He received a warm welcome from Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Alfred Mutua, and the Minister of Health, Susan Nakhumicha, upon landing at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi.
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Mutua extended a gracious reception to Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), upon his arrival in the country.
Further dignitaries gracing the event include Nana Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana, who was greeted by Kenya’s Trade Cabinet Secretary, Moses Kuria, and Brahim Ghali, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, who received a warm welcome from Cabinet Secretary Mutua. Sierra Leone’s President, Bio, also touched down in Kenya ahead of the summit, with CS Mutua on hand to receive him.
The Africa Climate Summit promises to be a momentous occasion, uniting leaders and delegates from around the world to address pressing climate challenges and forge a path toward a sustainable future.
