Situation Analysis of Climate Change Aspects in Kenya

Abstract

Given that climate change and variability have become one of the greatest threats to food security and livelihoods, a baseline study and some literature synthesis were conducted to understand the current situation of CC scenarios in Kenya. The study sought to determine the current status of CC projects that have been undertaken in Kenya in the past five years. Major CC themes and sensitive productive sectors to CC were conceptualized in which the study was based. The baseline survey targeted key informants in academic, research and policy arenas. It was observed that adaptation, mitigation and capacity building accounted for 60, 17 and 23 % of the projects sampled. Agricultural sector (crops) accounted for most of CC projects, accounting for 36 % as well as 40 % of all projects on adaptation. Agriculture, livestock and environment sectors accounted for 30 % each of the mitigation projects. It is established that most projects undertaken in Kenya on CC arena have been on adaptation, capacity building and mitigation. CC projects undertaken in Kenya were in agriculture and livestock sectors. Although considerable efforts appear to have been put in adaptation to CC, more needs to be done, especially in agriculture and water sectors, which are important in Kenya’s economy.