The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has renewed its push for climate-smart industrialisation at the county level, anchoring green growth as a national development priority.
This came during a three-day workshop in Kisumu, held from May 6th, under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLOCA) Program.
The event brought together county executives, regulators, and private sector leaders to explore ways of integrating climate resilience into devolved economic planning.
KEPSA’s Senior Circular Economy and Climate Change Coordinator, Dr. Jackson Koimbori, led the delegation, highlighting KEPSA’s expanding collaboration with counties to provide technical expertise, policy support, and strategic investment facilitation.
He emphasized the private sector’s potential to drive innovation and green financing at the grassroots.
“Counties are critical to Kenya’s green transition,” Dr. Koimbori stated, adding that KEPSA Consult is ready to work hand-in-hand with devolved units to develop locally tailored, climate-resilient economic models.
Dr. Koimbori also called for greater member participation in county-based feasibility studies and data collection initiatives to strengthen evidence-based planning.
He urged counties and private sector actors to co-create climate-smart solutions through joint business forums focused on green industrialisation and sustainable trade.
These forums, he said, will serve as launchpads for scalable investments and knowledge-sharing platforms aligning county-level climate action with global standards.
The workshop ended with a call to deepen regulatory alignment, data-driven decision-making, and public-private cooperation to realise Kenya’s climate ambitions.
KEPSA’s role was lauded as pivotal in anchoring sustainable development through enterprise-driven climate action.
