Prime Minister Raila Odinga and British High Commissioner Rob MacCaire on Wednesday challenged leaders to be in the forefront in ensuring conservation of the environment to mitigate effects of global warming.
They were speaking during the launch of a report on the public understanding of climate change issues.
From extreme droughts to floods, climate change is causing serious consequences especially to those who rely on natural resources to sustain their livelihoods.
A research conducted on the public understanding of climate change in Africa, dubbed "Africa Talks Climate" blames compromising leadership and shortage of useful information on how to respond to challenges of climate change.
Odinga called for greater responsibility and an all united front in tackling climate change while MacCaire urged Kenya to ensure a collective approach in conserving the environment.
The research found that people cite local issues such as tree cutting and bush burning rather than emissions as the greater cause of climate change while women rural folks attribute changes in climate to the will of God.
The research involved over 1000 people in ten African countries including Sudan, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa.
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