Nature can't wait: Regional leaders urge rapid eco-system restoration

Evironment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale (4th left) flanked by Indian High Commissioner to Kenya Namgya Khampa and other stakeholders inspect the status of River Kibarage after a tree planting exercise on August 15, 2024. [Elvis Ogina ,Standard]

Regional leaders and experts have called on countries to accelerate efforts to restore degraded ecosystems, emphasising that restoration commitments must be matched by robust monitoring, reporting, and data-driven action.

The appeal came during a sub-regional workshop on Biodiversity Monitoring and Reporting in relation to Target 2 of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), held in Nairobi from January 27 to 30, 2026.