This is a report of the International Conference on Africa–Middle East Relations organized by the HORN Institute on August 25-26, 2021. The Institute extends warm gratitude to all the guests and keynote speakers whose participation was invaluable in making the conference a success. Special thanks go to Hon. Ababu Namwamba, Chief Administrative Secretary, Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Rev. Samuel Kobia, Ph.D., Chairman, National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC); Titus Ibui, EGH, Chairman, Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET); Ambassadors Mokhtar Gambou, Ph.D., Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Kenya; Zaddock Syong’oh, Policy Analyst; Mohamed Guyo, Ph.D., IGAD Special Envoy for the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Somalia; Erastus Mwencha, EGH, Former Deputy Chairperson African Union Commission (AUC), and Board Chairman, Equity Group Holdings; and Boaz Mbaya, Executive Director, Center for Policy Analysis.
AbstractCountries are seeking ways to mitigate and/or adapt to climate change. If this search involves establishing, advocating for, and/or leveraging climate finance so be it. Kenya is no different. This article, which draws on the game theory and media framing, posits that Kenya’s dual climate finance posture is a necessary strategic gamble. It examines Kenya’s …
