Burundi President   Évariste Ndayishimiye has arrived in Nairobi for the Africa Climate Summit set to begin at the Kenyatta International Conference(KICC) on Monday.

The East African Community (EAC) Chairperson, was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport(JKIA) by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua and his Health counterpart Susan Nakhumicha.

“This afternoon I received H.E Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi who arrived in Nairobi to participate in the Africa Climate Summit scheduled to take place from 4th to 6th September 2023,” Mutua said.

More than twenty Heads of State are expected in Nairobi for the conference that will bring together over 20,000 delegates from across the globe.

The Africa Climate Summit 2023, “Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World,” seeks to address the escalating challenges posed by climate change and its associated costs, both globally and particularly in Africa.

The Summit will provide a platform to inform, shape, and influence commitments, pledges, and outcomes, culminating in the development of the Nairobi Declaration