Why Civil Society must be involved in shift to renewable energy

Kenya has been a vibrant breeding ground for civil societies for a long time now. This is partly due to the power of democracy that we wield so freely in our fists every time we rise to state, we are fed up with the status quo. While the mention of civil societies in some quarters may infer or give the idea of an upcoming strike or demonstration, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the roles they play in policy making, more specifically climate policies.

Therefore as Kenya seeks to achieve the targets set in Paris, COP21, we should recognise the roles of the civil society as agenda setters, advocates, collectors and distributors of information as well as watchdogs to the various policies discussed. If climate policies are to be realised, the civil society must be involved every step of the way.