22/10/2026
𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐄𝐈 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
On the sidelines of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (C*D), the Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Festus Ng’eno , today held a bilateral meeting with Ms. Eeva Primmer, Executive Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), in Yerevan, Armenia.
The meeting explored opportunities to deepen Kenya–SEI collaboration in environmental research, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, climate action and sustainable development, with a strong emphasis on translating scientific knowledge into practical, measurable results.
The PS underscored Kenya’s commitment to implementing the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). He highlighted the need for reliable and accessible biodiversity data, stronger national monitoring and reporting systems, and enhanced institutional capacity to inform policy, guide investments and track progress.
Discussions also focused on integrated approaches that address biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation together. Priority opportunities included restoring degraded forests, wetlands, rangelands and coastal ecosystems while strengthening climate resilience, sustainable land management and community livelihoods.
On sustainable finance, the PS called for stronger collaboration in developing implementable programmes and mobilising resources to bridge the gap between policy commitments and action. Ms. Primmer welcomed further technical engagement and indicated SEI’s readiness to connect the Ministry with relevant research and sustainable-finance specialists.
The meeting further explored opportunities to advance sustainable bioeconomy development and embed circularity within national planning. The PS emphasised building on existing initiatives and integrating relevant bioeconomy priorities into the NBSAP and circular economy strategy, ensuring coordinated implementation and avoiding duplication.
Kenya acknowledged the important contribution of SEI’s Africa Centre in Nairobi to environmental research, capacity development and evidence-based policymaking. Follow-up engagement will focus on sharing key policy documents, linking technical teams and identifying concrete cooperation opportunities for a more structured, results-oriented partnership.
The engagement reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to partnerships that bring together science, policy, financing and community action to advance inclusive, nature-positive development.
The PS was accompanied by Environment Secretary Dr. Selly Kimosop, Director of Multilateral Environmental Agreements Ms. Linda Kosgei, and other senior government officials.
