{"id":92310,"date":"2024-09-16T16:03:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/09\/16\/ruto-launches-climate-worx-for-20000-youth-to-restore-nairobi-river\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T16:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:03:26","slug":"ruto-launches-climate-worx-for-20000-youth-to-restore-nairobi-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/ruto-launches-climate-worx-for-20000-youth-to-restore-nairobi-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruto Launches Climate WorX For 20,000 Youth to Restore Nairobi River"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 16<\/strong> \u2013 National Government Administration Officers will be pivotal in restoring the Nairobi River Basin as part of a new government programme launching on October 1, President William Ruto has announced.<\/p>\n

The initiative, dubbed Climate WorX, will enlist 20,000 young Kenyans to rehabilitate the 47km stretch of the Nairobi River Basin. The project aims to transform the river into a valuable commercial and recreational hub, enhancing Nairobi\u2019s stature as both Kenya\u2019s capital and a global environmental leader, given its role as host to the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP).<\/p>\n

\u201cNairobi, as the capital and host of UNEP, cannot afford to have its river in such a polluted state. The current condition of the Nairobi River cannot be the face of Kenya,\u201d President Ruto emphasized.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a meeting with National Government Administration Officers at the Kenya School of Government in Lower Kabete, the President was joined by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, and Cabinet Secretaries Kithure Kindiki, Aden Duale, and Justin Muturi.<\/p>\n

President Ruto called on the officers to back the government\u2019s efforts in tackling the environmental challenges faced by the city, urging them to ensure that the Climate WorX programme operates transparently, without the interference of politics, tribalism, or corruption.<\/p>\n

He stressed the importance of making the programme fair and inclusive, providing opportunities for as many young people as possible.<\/p>\n

National Rollout and Long-term Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Climate WorX initiative will initially focus on Nairobi before expanding to other major cities like Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Eldoret. Eventually, the programme will cover all counties and is projected to create 200,000 jobs nationwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis programme is a key part of our national climate action plan. Climate change is no longer a myth\u2014it is an existential threat,\u201d the President noted.<\/p>\n

Key activities under Climate WorX will include tree planting, road construction, affordable housing, solid waste management, and public education on environmental conservation.<\/p>\n

Combatting Corruption and Enhancing Security<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Ruto also called on Kenyans to play an active role in fighting corruption, urging them not to offer bribes for government services and to report any public servants demanding bribes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you pay for a free government service, you are more guilty than the person asking for the bribe,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n

He reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to empowering National Government Administration Officers to combat crime at the grassroots level, highlighting their success in previous government initiatives like the Subsidised Fertiliser Programme and the Community Health Promoters programme.<\/p>\n

Addressing Pollution and Housing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale promised strict action against institutions polluting the Nairobi River, stating that many of the culprits are already known to authorities. Interior CS Kithure Kindiki emphasized the importance of depoliticizing the river restoration project, framing it as both an environmental and security initiative.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are doing this not for politics, but for the sake of the country, for the present and future generations,\u201d Kindiki said.<\/p>\n

Deputy President Gachagua echoed the President\u2019s message, urging the officers to take their environmental conservation duties seriously, while Ruto reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to transforming Nairobi\u2019s slums through the Affordable Housing Programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will turn slums into estates,\u201d President Ruto vowed.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 16 \u2013 National Government Administration Officers will be pivotal in restoring the Nairobi River Basin as part of a new government programme launching on October 1, President William Ruto has announced. The initiative, dubbed Climate WorX, will enlist 20,000 young Kenyans to rehabilitate the 47km stretch of the Nairobi River Basin. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92310\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}