Full in tray: Ruto's day two program during Climate Summit

President William Ruto on Tuesday will have a full-in tray as the Africa Climate Summit enters day two.

Similar to Monday, the President drove himself in an electric car from State House to KICC where the summit is being.

He arrived at 7: 30 am for the second day of the Africa Climate Summit and was received by his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.

Ruto will be having a presidential opening session with a discussion on the Global Climate Agenda.

It is expected that different Presidents will arrive at the venue at 8 am.

Leaders who will be part of the session include United Nations secretary general António Guterres, Comoros President Azali Assoumani, African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki, Youth Representative and Indigenous people representative among others.

The session is expected to provide an update on the progress of new financial architecture and reform proposals from Africa related to climate finance.

At around 10.30 am, the President will make his address at Tsavo Conference Room.

Other Heads of State and government will also be allowed to say a brief.

At 11.30 the President will hold a bilateral meeting with Netherlands Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid Kaag

Ruto will then participate  in panel discussions on New Global Climate Finance Architecture in the Tsavo Conference Room at 12.30 pm:

In the afternoon,  President Ruto will participate in Panel discussions on Unlocking the Potential of a Regenerative Blue Economy in Africa and Beyond at Tsavo Conference Room, KICC

At around 4.30 pm, Ruto will participate in Panel 3 on Pioneering the Future of Nature in Africa and later he will hold an extra-Ordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State at State House, Nairobi.

Ruto on Monday officially opened the Africa Climate Summit 2023.

This is the first-ever climate summit co-hosted by Kenya and the African Union.

Ruto welcomed all delegates who responded to the call to attend the summit.

He said the summit that is scheduled from September 4 to 6 seeks to profile Africa as part of the climate crisis solution.

The summit is expected to also look into ways of helping African countries vulnerable to adverse effects of climate change cope with the same.

It will also serve as a platform to inform, frame, and influence commitments, pledges, and outcomes, ultimately leading to the development of the Nairobi Declaration.

Over 30,000 delegates including over 25 heads of state and government are expected to attend the event.