Africa Climate Summit: Govt Changes Protocol For Accessing KICC
The changes will include modifications in terms of access routes for the Summit venue as well as roads designated for use by delegates.
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The Ministry of Interior under Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki on Tuesday, September 5 announced changes in security protocols in response to the heightened security requirements at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) where the African Climate Summit (ACS) is ongoing.
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo in a statement revealed that the changes will include modifications in terms of access routes for the Summit venue as well as roads designated for use by delegates.
As part of the changes, access to Tsavo, Aberdares and Lenana ballrooms will only be granted to the delegates accredited to enter the first ballroom (Tsavo).
President William Ruto leading other presidents and other government officials including Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Environment CS Soipan Tuya at KICC on September 4, 2023. /PCS
The rest of the delegates will access the venue at KICC through the entrance along Parliament Road.
Furthermore, all Ministers, both local and foreign, Principal Secretaries, and Diplomatic Corps will access the venue through the entrance along Harambee Avenue.
Most of all, all Presidential motorcades will access the venue through the entrance along City Hall Way.
"The changes take effect immediately, and the delegates and their entourage are advised to take note and faithfully adhere to the new protocols to avoid unnecessary delays, inconveniences, and jam-ups at the entrances.
"Our security officers and traffic marshals will be available along the access roads to provide the necessary support and/or direction," the statement read in part.
The summit began on Monday, September 4 and is scheduled to continue until Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
It is being attended by over 14 Presidents including Evariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi) Brahim Ghali (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) Nana Akufo-Addo (Ghana) Macky Sall (Senegal) Samia Suluhu (Tanzania) and Salva Kiir (South Sudan) among others.
The event is expected to look into ways of helping African countries vulnerable to adverse effects of climate change cope with the same.
It will also serve as a platform to inform, frame, and influence commitments, pledges, and outcomes, ultimately leading to the development of the Nairobi Declaration.
