“Marsabit County faces unique climate challenges due to its status as an Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL), The region’s predominant economic activity is livestock keeping, with 81 percent of households depending on it. However, recent climate shocks, such as droughts, erratic rainfall, and floods, have severely impacted this sector,” said Janet Ahatho, the Director of Environment and Climate Change, Marsabit County during an interview in Nairobi during the Peer Learning Summit on “Vertical Integration in the National Adaptation Plan Process.”

Kenya has hosted delegates from ten developing countries across three continents who gathered to exchange insights on strengthening multilevel governance for enhancing climate change resilience through national adaptation plans (NAPs) in their Peer Learning Summit.