Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has praised President William Ruto for his admirable leadership.
Speaking during the Climate Change Summit on Tuesday, John Kerry said that Ruto's leadership can be felt.
"I want you to know that as I listened and as you listened, I could feel this room, something is happening, this is different. I feel that this is different," he said.
"Mr. President (President William Ruto) I will just say to you, your leadership is palpable, you can feel it."
He said that Ruto highlighted the importance of the summit and that everyone needs to voice their opinion to counter the adverse effects of climate change.
He said that it is critical for countries that produce emissions to take steps to get on the path of climate change.
John Kerry said that everyone should take part in environmental transition to better their lives.
He is among the top leaders who are in the country to attend the Africa Climate Summit at KICC.
Other leaders included President Evariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi), Nana Akufo Addo (Ghana), Azali Assoumani (Comoros), Brahim Ghali (Sahrawi Democratic Republic), Julius Maada Bio (Sierra Leone), Sahle-Work Zewde (Ethiopia), Isaias Afwerki (Eritrea), Salva Kiir Mayardit (South Sudan), Mohamed Younis Menfi (Libya), Samia Suluhu (Tanzania), and Macky Sall (Senegal).
Others are Filipe Nyusi (Mozambique), Dennis Sassou Nguesso (Republic of the Congo), and Paul Kagame (Rwanda).
The summit will run until September 6, 2023, with a continuation of the Climate Summit week.
The summit is pushing for new financing and custom-made solutions to climate change for the African continent and the world.
Among key issues that are being discussed at the forum are how to tackle the increased exposure of emitters, investing in nature and biodiversity, solutions to climate change, and climate change financing for Africa.
