Kenya should speak to Britain as an equal as climate summit draws closer

Flooding in Kenya is a manifestation of climate change. [File, Standard]

Even the proudest British citizen can’t deny that the UK and Kenya have a deeply-troubled history. Three-quarters of a century of British rule, brutality and ruthless extraction of resources has left its mark. Now, Kenya and the UK are bound by the Commonwealth.

That’s why today, as the UK prepares to host the COP 26 climate change summit a little more than a year away, it’s time for Kenya to speak to Britain as an equal and tell the truth: Britain is failing on climate leadership, and the world needs you to step up to the challenge.