Innaguration of Africa Climate Summit, advocated by His Excellency Dr. President Ruto, aims to address the increasing exposure to climate change and its associated costs, both globally and particularly in Africa. With the expectation of escalating climate crises in terms of frequency and intensity, urgent action is required to mitigate these challenges.
The Summit is set serve as a platform to inform, frame, and influence commitments, pledges, and outcomes, ultimately leading to the development of the Nairobi Declaration where a multi-agency security team of officers has been deployed to secure the venue of the event and provide the delegates with the required logistical support before, during and after the Summit.
The team comprises personnel from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), the General Service Unit (GSU), General Duty Police Officers as well as the National Youth Service (NYS). The Security agencies on Saturday 2 staged a full simulation test of various events at the Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week 2023 scheduled for September 4th to 6th. The event will take place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi.
The security protocols and logistics were subjected to a full simulation test, which featured a dry-run of the arrival of dignitaries at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and movement to Nairobi CBD. Others included activities at the main venue, emergency responses, as well as the general flow of traffic and crowd control measures. Internal Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said Nairobi City has been zoned for ease of security management, with Harambee Avenue, Parliament Road, City Hall Way, and Taifa Road and the adjacent buildings marked “Red”.
“Those working within this zone will be required to produce their employee badges and official identification documents at the police barriers,” he said.
He added police officers and marshals will be available to provide direction on the movement and flow of people and vehicles into and out of the city.
