- Among Kenyans who are aware of climate change, the largest share (44%) believe that the government should take the lead in efforts to limit climate change and reduce its impact, followed by ordinary citizens (34%) and business and industry (12%) (Figure 1).
- A slim majority (53%) of climate change-aware respondents say Kenya’s government, businesses, and people are primarily responsible for causing climate change, while only 41% place the blame primarily on other countries (Figure 2).
- Almost half (48%) of Kenyans say crop failures have become “somewhat” or “much” more severe in their region over the past decade, while about four in 10 say the same about droughts (42%) and floods (39%) (Figure 3).
- More than four in 10 Kenyans report adapting to changing weather patterns by reducing their water consumption or changing their water source (45%), changing their work hours (43%), or changing the crops they plant or the food they eat (42%) (Figure 4). Among those who keep livestock, 45% say they have reduced their livestock or changed their grazing patterns.
- Most Kenyans want their government to invest in climate-resilient infrastructure (82%) and solar and wind energy (62%) in response to changing weather patterns and environmental degradation (Figure 5). o Three-fourths (74%) say the government should put more pressure on rich countries to provide resources to support Kenya’s response to climatic changes. o A slimmer majority (54%) support a ban on cutting down trees for firewood or charcoal, while fewer than half say the government should require families to switch to cookstoves that use cleaner fuels such as electricity or gas (42%) and promote the use of taxis and buses that run on electricity (36%).
Although Kenya’s overall contribution to climate change is minimal compared to more industrialised nations, Kenyans view it as a shared responsibility and look to the government to take the lead in addressing it.
More than four in 10 citizens say they have personally adapted to changes in climate by changing the crops they plant or the food they eat, the hours they work, and their water consumption patterns.
By large majorities, Kenyans support greater investments in climate-resilient infrastructure and wind and solar energy in order to respond to changing weather patterns and environmental degradation.
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