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Nairobi, Mombasa yet to meet criteria for climate millions

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National Adaptation Plan(NAP) Global Network Policy Advisor Mauricio Luna Rodriguez, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Deputy Director Climate Change Adaptations Lerenten Lelekoitien and Director Climate Change Pacifica Ogola during the peer learning summit on Vertical integration in the National Adaptation Plan process by NAP Global Network on October 11, 2023. [David Gichuru, Standard]

Kenya's top counties - which host the country's two premier cities - will not be receiving grant monies meant for climate change activities.

The other 45 counties are poised to get at least Sh135 million each to undertake proposed ward-level projects to combat climate change. To receive the money - known as the climate change resilience investment grant (CCIR) - every county must satisfy particular criteria.

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