HOW KAKAMEGA PLANS TO BATTLE CLIMATE CHANGE

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KAKAMEGA County's Intergrated Development Program (CIDP) has for the first time since devolution, mainstreamed climate change as a factor.

These revelations came out at Mung'ang'a grounds in Mumias East Constituency during the launch of the County Climate Change Action Plan (KCCCAP) by Governor Fernandes Barasa.

Speaking while launching the plan, the county boss also said rapid population increase had led to dwindling quantity and quality of water and resources which had a direct bearing on the change in climatic condition.

"Our CIPD has factored in the change in climate due to low carbon emissions, resource efficiency, specific climate change adaptation and mitigation measures not forgetting economic transformation" He said. 

Governor Barasa said the county plan, expected to run 2023-2027 is geared towards inclusivity in activities with one aim to reduce prevalence of water and waterborne diseases. 

Speaking at the event Peninnah Mukabana CECM Environment water and natural resources underscored the need for conservation of the environment to ensure friendly environmental effects free of pollution. 

She thanked the drafters of the CIDP saying they were visionary to include possible environmental changes that play a big role in climate change. 
Honourable Peninnah Mukabana CECM Environment water and natural resources. She said battling climate change was a collective responsibility. 

The CECM said her ministry had taken bold and serious steps in compacting the negative effects of Climate change by encompassing more stakeholders in decision making activities as long as environment conservation was concerned. 

Voted as the third best Ministry in Kakamega County in as far as Governor Barasa's six point campaign agenda is concerned, the Environment, water and natural resources CECM said it was high time African nations embraced and enacted Anti-emotion laws to cub the adverse effects of Climate change. 

At the occasion, Governor Fernandes Barasa distrubuted over 400 bicycles to Anti climate change agents from 4 sub counties. 
ENDS. 

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