𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 ~𝗣𝗦 𝗘𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗴'𝗲𝗻𝗼

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 ~𝗣𝗦 𝗘𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗴'𝗲𝗻𝗼

PICTORIAL: This year's World Ozone Day national celebrations at Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology (RVIST) in Nakuru County presided over by Environment and Climate Change Principal Secretary Eng Festus K Ng'eno #OzoneDay2023

Environment and Climate Change Principal Secretary Eng Festus K Ng'eno has pledged the Ministry's commitment to fully implement measures to phase out substances that deplete the ozone layer.

"We stand resolute in our mission to facilitate all sectors transition to environmentally friendly alternatives conducive to the ozone and climate preservation," Eng Ng'eno said.

The PS said the Government is actively monitoring and researching the ozone layer's condition at the Kenya Meteorological Department's Mount Kenya Station in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization's Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) program.

He said the #WorldOzoneDay is a significant occasion that serves as a moment of reflection on collective action to safeguard the ozone layer.

Source: Official account for Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry Kenya

"It is crucial to acknowledge that the thinning of the ozone layer threatens our environment and our existence. We must, therefore, prioritize efforts to mitigate climate change and reduce its impact on the ozone layer," the PS said.

Eng Ng'eno spoke today at Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology (RVIST) in Nakuru County during this year's World Ozone Day national commemoration. The day was celebrated ahead of the 35th Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, commonly known as MOP35.

The PS reiterated the commitment of Kenya to multilateralism, stewardship and sustainable development as the host country of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters stationed in Nairobi, the venue for MOP35 scheduled for next month

"As part of our broad ozone and climate action agenda the Ministry continues supporting Kenya’s value chains, including training institutions to acquire appropriate technologies and capacities for sustainable ozone and climate management," PS Ng'eno reiterated.

The commemoration was hosted by RVIST Nakuru led by Principal Mr Sammy Chemoiwa and graced by representatives from development partners leadership of the Nakuru County led by Kuresoi North MP Hon Alfred Mutai among others. #OzoneDay2023

Ngwataniro SECONDARY SCHOOL joined the rest of the WORLD today to celebrate the WORLD OZONE DAY..