PACJA and Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association join forces to tackle climate change in Kenya

Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) and Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association (KYPA) signed a Memorandum of Understandings that aims to strengthen partnership in area of Climate Change in Kenya.

The signed MoU drives its mandate from the common values and principles of the two organizations’ vision and mission, mandates and focus on the common actions for the common good in the continent and bound by the limitations.

The signed MoU outlines the identified themes and the specific actions and the roles and responsibilities; limitations of collaboration; and the operational system for implementing the MoU have been clearly stated. For realizing common agenda, the implementation of this MoU shall be based on, among others, the following values including, collegiality, equality, transparency, result oriented Approach, responsibility and complementarity.

Speaking after the signing of Memorandum of understanding, Dr. Mithika Mwenda commended the role of young legislatures are playing in owning issues of Climate Change and linked impacts to the community. He mentioned that PACJA has been working with the Parliament in Kenya in addressing environment and climate change and mentioned the invaluable role the Kenya Parliament played in hosting the last two Pan African Parliamentarian Sessions.

“We appreciate people who are proactive as change will not come from other quarters but from young transformative leadership. Everything is about the future. For the interest of current and future generation we need to involve everybody hence this is a major milestone for us”. Let’s this MoU be an implementation one” said Mithika Mwenda.

Hon. Eric Mwangi the chairperson of Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association stressed on the role of young generation in taking a step forward to protect environment and assured the role of young parliamentarians in leading the implementation of the aspirations of this MOU.

He said that their association in the parliament will carry out sensitization in order to pull together other organized groups to work together in the fight against climate change impacts in Kenya and beyond.

“As young members of the parliament, through this MoU we have committed to be advocates of Climate Change in the National Assembly where there is a need of allocation of resources in various sectors such as agriculture, water and other sectors that that are the center of conserving our ecosystems”, assured Hon. Eric Mwangi.

Currently, the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association has 93 members all below 40 years old. They envision to be an association of informed and empowered legislators effectively engaging with parliament, government and other stakeholders working to empower the youth of Kenya.

Being mindful of the impact of climate change to people, PACJA envisions a global environment free from the threat of climate change with sustainable development, equity and justice for all.PACJA is an alliance of over 1000 CSOs spread across 51 countries in Africa and advancing African position in climate discourse.

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