Climate change is firmly embedded in the public discourse and has attracted a lot of global attention. What many do not sufficiently realise is that most disasters related to this phenomenon take place in developing countries, especially Africa – though Africa produces the least amount of greenhouse gases. Climate Change-related disasters affect Kenyans and Africans so severely because of their dependence on natural resources for their livelihoods and their limited capacity to cope with weather and climate variability and extremes. Swings in weather patterns hit farmers, pastoralists and indigenous communities especially hard, increasing poverty and food insecurity.

Agroecology and conservation of biodiversity are the only viable solutions to Climate Change, which is against the growing tendency of the corporate takeover of the African Food system. Over the years, indigenous crops have evolved with many drought tolerance genes enabling them to withstand adverse weather conditions. However, increased biodiversity losses being witnessed in Kenya and other African countries has continued to worsen the situation.