Uhuru leads over 100 countries in pledge for sustainable blue economy

Exhibitor Grace Yimbo shows some of her products that she is exhibiting during a blue economy conference at KICC. [Beverlyne Musili/Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday led more than 100 countries in pledging commitment towards fostering a water resource-based economy that does not exclude environmental conservation in the search for profit.

The Head of State was speaking at the opening of the first global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference (SBEC) where 184 countries are represented and 17,000 delegates are participating. The events are spread out across Nairobi.