National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) Chairperson Hon. Rehema Jaldesa joined Environment Cabinet Secretary Dr Deborah Mlongo Barasa and Kenya’s delegation at COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia. 

The delegation’s engagement advanced biodiversity conservation and international cooperation.

The Commission is championing inclusive conservation that recognises the rights, traditional knowledge and contributions of Indigenous Peoples, pastoralist women and marginalised communities, and that ensures equality in environmental decision-making and access to natural resources.