President Uhuru Kenyatta jetted back into the country this evening from the Mediterranean city of Marrakech, Morocco, where he addressed the United Nations climate change summit.
The Plane carrying the President and his delegation touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport shortly before 9.00 p.m.
On arrival, the Head of State was received by senior Government officials led by Majority Leader in Parliament, Aden Duale, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Amb. 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 poorest countries.
In support of the agreement, the Head of State said his Cabinet has approved its ratification and now awaits the final ratification 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 emphasized the need to synchronize the implementation processes of the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals.
He said the development of the rule book to guide the implementation of the Agreement must keep in focus its objective, principles and provisions of the convention, including equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.
While in Morocco, President Kenyatta also met 30 African leaders on the margins of the COP22 to drum up support for Amb. Amina Mohamed, Kenya’s candidate for the post of chairperson of the African Union Commission.
Among the leaders were those from Nigeria, Gabon, Rwanda, Seychelles, the Comoros, Sudan, Senegal and Chad.