The Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes, Geoffrey Ruku Friday challenged the Kenya Red Cross Society to seek accreditation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to enhance its capacity in building climate-resilient communities through emergency health and disaster response systems.
He emphasized that the Green Climate Fund, as the world’s largest climate finance mechanism, plays a critical role in accelerating transformative climate action in developing countries.
He noted that the GCF operates through a country-owned, partnership-driven approach and leverages flexible financing and climate investment expertise to support long-term resilience.
“As an MP, when I proposed to the Kenya Red Cross to pursue GCF accreditation, I didn’t receive a favorable response, perhaps the issue wasn’t well understood,” said the CS.
“I now wish to repeat, as the Minister for Special Programmes, that it is important for the Society to secure this accreditation.”
Ruku was speaking during the celebration of World First Aid Day 2025 at the National First Aid Competition held in Nairobi.
This year’s theme, “First Aid and Climate Change,” highlighted the pressing need for climate-responsive emergency health systems amid a rise in climate-related disasters such as floods, droughts, and landslides across Kenya.
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