(PHOTOS) Uhuru, Buhari among presidents in Gigiri for UNEP 50th commemoration

President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi City County.

He is set to preside over the official opening of two-day events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 

UNEP was founded in June 1972 following the United Nations Stockholm Conference on Human Environment.

Earlier, Uhuru together with fellow Head of States and Government were taken through the tap of plastics by UNEP Executive Director.

The 30-foot-tall installation which was created by international artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong is located at the UN Headquarters in Nairobi where discussions of the Global Plastic Treaty took place.

The build-out of the installation provided temporary jobs for over 100 residents of Kibera.

The masterpiece highlights that the plastic conversation revolves around recycling and seeks to get plastic production back under control by making sure we

The Nairobi-based UNEP is charged with coordinating the United Nations' environmental activities.