×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Rachel Ruto appeals for more funding to tackle triple planetary crisis

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

President William Ruto's wife Rachel Ruto planted a tree at Kaptagat forest on the borders of Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties during the One Million Tree initiative for Eldoret-Iten water fund on June 9, 2023. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

First Lady Rachel Ruto has called for financial support towards nature-based solutions to tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, environmental pollution and biodiversity loss.

Nature-based solutions are actions that protect, sustainably manage or restore an ecosystem to address societal challenges-such as disaster risk, climate change, food security, water security, or human health.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Athletics
Is it all about the shoe after Sawe sets new world record?
Sports
League sponsor calls for calm, transparency in FKF crisis
Sports
Tribunal halts FKF leadership change, suspends April 24 resolutions
Sports
Corporate Kenya not doing enough to support sports