NAIROBI– Environment and Forestry, Aden Duale, on Wednesday held a fruitful bilateral meeting with the Egyptian Ambassador to Kenya, Wael Nasreldin Attiya, to discuss the progress of bilateral cooperation in the forestry and environmental sectors.
The meeting focused on several key areas, including the upcoming Seventh Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), scheduled to take place from 8th to 12th December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
The theme of UNEA-7 will be “Advancing Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet.”
As part of the preparations for UNEA-7, the seventh meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-7) will be held from 1st to 5th December 2025. The committee will deliberate on the event’s agenda, setting the stage for meaningful discussions on global environmental challenges.
On the forestry front, CS Duale expressed Kenya’s desire to tap into Egypt’s expertise in Arid and Semi-Arid forest development, as well as indigenous tree seedling propagation. These efforts are aligned with Kenya’s ambitious 15 billion Tree Growing flagship project aimed at improving livelihoods, combating desertification, and enhancing the country’s forest cover.
Held a bilateral meeting with the Egyptian Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Wael Nasreldin Attiya, to discuss the progress of environmental cooperation between our two nations.
Our discussions focused on strengthening partnerships in forestry, climate action and global environmental… pic.twitter.com/ohoiWQGFba
— Hon. Aden Duale, EGH (@HonAdenDuale) March 12, 2025
The two leaders also discussed the partnership between their governments on the restoration of the Mau Water Catchment Ecosystem, which will benefit from Egypt’s knowledge exchange programs.
The initiative will contribute significantly to environmental sustainability and resource management in Kenya.
Additionally, the meeting highlighted several upcoming high-level environmental sessions, including the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution-5.2, which will take place in Geneva from 8th to 14th August 2025.
CS Duale also emphasized Kenya’s role as the host for the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) in July 2025, which will contribute to the UNEA-7 agenda. The second Africa Climate Summit (ACS-2) will further shape the environmental discourse on the continent.
CS Duale was joined by key officials from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, including Dr. Eng. Festus Ng’eno, Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, Ms. Linda Kosgei, Head of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), and Mr. George Tarus, Forest Development Secretary.
