Kenya Showcases Climate-Security Model at Africa Summit

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — 2025-09-10 15:00 EAT. Kenya presented its National Climate Change Security Resilience Programme (NCCSRP) at the Africa Climate Summit, demonstrating how grassroots climate action can reinforce peace, security, and sustainable development.

The Latest

• Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo highlighted the NCCSRP’s achievements, including 6.4 million tree seedlings distributed and over two million people mobilized.

• The programme integrates climate adaptation, water conservation, and security at the community level.

• Status: Kenya urged regional funding partnerships and cross-border cooperation.

Context in Brief

Launched as a community-led response to climate threats, the NCCSRP institutionalises a ‘Chiefs Climate Action Day’on the first Friday of each month. Chiefs and residents plant trees, discuss local risks, and craft adaptation plans.

IGAD has endorsed the model for regional replication to address climate-induced security threats across the Horn of Africa.

Law, Policy, and Process

• Policy Basis: Kenya Climate Change Act (2016), Vision 2030, African Union Climate Framework.

• Mandates: Ministry of Interior coordinates with Ministry of Environment, county governments, and IGAD.

• Next Steps: IGAD pilot projects, funding pledges at upcoming AU and donor forums.

Voices and Stakeholders

• Government: “This programme delivers peace, resilience, and green growth in one framework,” said Dr. Raymond Omollo, Interior PS, at the summit.

• Regional Body: IGAD Climate Centre welcomed the model’s community-security nexus for adaptation.

• Communities: Local chiefs reported reduced conflict over resources where NCCSRP operates.

Evidence & Data

• Tree seedlings distributed: 6.4 million

• People mobilized: 2 million+

• Coverage: All 47 Kenyan counties engaged

• Verification: Ministry reports, IGAD summit communiqué

Risks and Implications

• Security: Potential to lower resource-based conflicts.

• Governance: Strengthens local participation in national climate plans.

• Regional Diplomacy: Positions Kenya as a climate-security policy leader in Africa.

What We Don’t Know

• Size of pledged funding for regional scale-up

• Timeline for IGAD replication projects

• Exact counties for first cross-border pilots

Timeline

• 2022: NCCSRP launched in Kenya

• 2023–2025: Chiefs Climate Action Days expand nationwide

• 2025-09-10: Model showcased at Africa Climate Summit

What to Watch

• IGAD funding commitments (Q4 2025)

• AU endorsement at next climate security session

• Integration with Horn of Africa peace frameworks

Editor’s note: Figures verified from Interior Ministry reports, summit documents.

Corrections: None so far.