The move by parliament to slash climate change funding by 50 percent to counties risks eroding gains made in combating the adverse effects of climate change in the country.
In the current financial year, Parliament reduced funding for climate-led actions from Sh9 billion to Sh4.9 billion, a move that exposes the countries to vagaries of nature.
In the past, Kenyans have incurred huge losses running into billions of shillings due to adverse effects of climate change such as increased flooding and prolonged drought seasons.
According to Finance Locally - Led Climate Actions (FLLoCA) coordinator Peter Odhengo, the move to slash the budget for climate actions will be detrimental to the country's mitigation responses.
