Kenyan voices calling for action on climate change were heard loud and clear on Saturday, as around 2500 people took to the streets of Nairobi, including women, school children and Maasai pastoralists. They passed through the city centre to Uhuru Park, where participants enjoyed performances of drama, dance and poetry. Various speakers highlighted how climate change was impacting first and worst on the world’s poorest people and called for urgent action by leaders  at this conference.

Sharon Looremeta, Practical Action Project Officer, said: “Maasai farmers that took part are already suffering from more severe drought. Their animals are dying; women and children have to walk hours every day to collect water so they can’t work or go to school. To see so many people coming out to support the rally sends a clear message to governments across the world – action is needed to stop my people suffering the effects of climate change.”