Kenya making progress on climate change goals faster than expected

James Kuria, the director of Salgaa Grain Stores in Nakuru County, packs his products into khaki bags. [Kennedy Gachuhi]

Kenya is on course to reduce the effects of climate change, the Government has said.

Environment Cabinet Secretary Judi Wakhungu listed banning of plastic bags, planned restoration of 5.1 hectares of land under forest and promotion of renewable energy as some of the measures the Government had taken to reduce carbon emissions.