The Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang'ula and his Senate counterpart Rt. Hon. Amason Kingi will preside over the Climate Change Parliamentary Dialogue meeting tomorrow Wednesday 6th, September, 2023 at the National Assembly Chamber.

The Speakers in a joint statement invited the Parliamentarians at the Inaugural African Climate Change Summit  at Kenyatta International Conventions Centre (KICC).

In their communication to the Parliamentarians, the two Speakers noted the importance of Parliaments in forging consensus on the modalities of unlocking Africa's vast potential to positively impact the climate agenda and rally the world to tap the numerous opportunities that the Continent presents towards global net-zero ambition.

"The role of Parliaments in the Climate Change agenda cannot be overstated and we therefore consider it expedient to convene a Dialogue for Parliamentarians on the sidelines of the Summit," the Speakers' statement reads in part.

They explained that the role of the Dialogue Session is to convene leading African Parliamentarians responsible for climate action in their respective Parliaments to deliberate on the role of Parliaments in achieving the outcome of the Summit.

"The Dialogue will deliberate on areas for capacity-building of Parliamentarians in providing effective oversight for implementation of the climate actions," they observed.

The Speakers noted that the Dialogue will culminate in the adoption of Parliamentarians' statement at the African Climate Summit.