Kenya’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), 23 July 2015.

Kenya aims to achieve a low carbon, climate resilient development pathway. Kenya will continue to implement the NCCAP (2013-2017), and subsequent action plans beyond this period to achieve this target. This will include the promotion and implementation of the following mitigation activities: Expansion in geothermal, solar and wind energy production, other renewables and clean energy options; Enhancement of Energy and resource efficiency across the different sectors; Make progress towards achieving a tree cover of at least 10% of the land area of Kenya; Clean energy technologies to reduce overreliance on wood fuels; Low carbon and efficient transportation systems; Climate smart agriculture (CSA) in line with the National CSA Framework; Sustainable waste management systems.
The priority adaptation actions are presented in the NCCAP and further elaborated in the NAP. The actions are based on risk and vulnerability assessments across the MTP sectors. Many of the actions have strong synergies with mitigation actions. Kenya’s capacity to undertake strong mitigation actions is dependent upon support for the implementation of these adaptation actions. Kenya believes that the key factors in determining the fairness of a contribution should include historical responsibility and respective capability to address climate change. The UNFCCC also recognises that the extent to which developing countries will meet their obligations under the Convention will depend on the level of support in terms of finance, technology and capacity building available.
The country’s capability to implement this contribution is also subject to limitations; with poverty alleviation and sustainable economic development being the key national objectives. Increasing the per-capita GDP growth equitably above the current levels of 4.1% is therefore a priority. Nevertheless, Kenya places a high priority on response to climate change. In order to meet the below 2°C objective, all countries will need to undertake mitigation based on the common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities in accordance with the Convention. In addition, Kenya particularly notes that the Lima Call to Action agrees that each Party’s contribution will “represent a progression beyond the current undertaking of that Party”.
Kenya’s planning process on mitigation and adaptation hinges on the NCCAP and the NAP. The two shall be reviewed every five years to inform the MTP. The adaptation actions are further amplified in the NAP. Mitigation and adaptation actions are implemented across the various sectors at both the national and county government levels. The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources coordinates the country’s climate change affairs through the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS).
The planning process also takes cognizance of the Climate Change Bill (2014) that proposes several institutional reforms to enhance coordination of climate change adaptation and mitigation. These include the establishment of: A high level National Climate Change Council; a Climate Change Directorate as the lead agency of the government on national climate change actions; and the Kenya Climate Fund.