Kenya is hoping to raise about $6 million to successfully host four international conferences and a regional event early next year.
They include the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2), which is scheduled to take place in Nairobi between February 28 and March 2 and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 50th anniversary celebrations (UNEP@50) to be held at the agency’s headquarters in Gigiri between March 3 and March 4.
The country will also be co-hosting Stockholm@50 celebrations together with Sweden between June 2 and June 3, an event that will commemorate the first UN Conference on the Human Environment (the 1972 Stockholm Conference) and raise awareness on the importance of protecting the planet.
Together with Portugal, it will also co-host the second UN Conference on Oceans, an event that is scheduled to take place between June 27 and July 1 in Lisbon.
On the regional front, Kenya will host the 9th edition of the Africities Summit which is scheduled for May 17 to May 21 in Kisumu. Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o will be leading the event themed « The role of Africa’s intermediary cities in the implementation of the UN’s Agenda 2030 and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 ».
