Former US Vice President Al Gore to Visit Kenya for Climate Leadership Training
Former United States Vice President Al Gore is scheduled to visit Kenya from June 12 to 14 for a special Climate Reality Leadership Corps training event.
This will be the first time this important climate-focused training is being held in Kenya since the program began nearly 20 years ago.
The two-and-a-half-day training session will take place in Nairobi and aims to highlight Kenya’s progress in building a clean energy future.
It will also discuss the global state of climate action, with a strong emphasis on amplifying East African voices in the fight against climate change.
During his visit, Al Gore will speak directly to Kenyan participants about the impacts of climate change and the practical solutions available.
He will also teach them how to effectively campaign for climate action and build strong networks with other environmental advocates across the region.
Gore’s trip to Kenya will be an opportunity for the country to showcase its leadership in renewable energy, especially in expanding clean energy access, improving climate resilience, and promoting green industrial development.
The training will also bring attention to the serious gaps in climate finance and highlight the urgent need for more global funding, accountability, and support for developing nations tackling climate change.
The Climate Reality Project, which Gore founded, is using this training to reignite hope in the climate movement, increase public pressure, and push global leaders to act more responsibly and urgently in addressing the ongoing climate crisis.
This training comes at a critical time for Kenya, a country that has been hit hard by climate-related disasters such as severe droughts and destructive floods.
These extreme weather events are affecting millions of Kenyans, especially in major urban areas like Nairobi, by threatening food supplies, increasing energy costs, and displacing families from their homes.
“Kenya is leading the way in global climate action. The effects of climate change here are severe—they are deepening food insecurity, raising energy costs, and forcing people to leave their homes.
Yet Kenya stands out as a shining example of how renewable energy and climate solutions can be successfully adopted both locally and nationally,” Al Gore said in a statement ahead of his arrival.
His visit will be the second high-profile international trip to Kenya in a short span of time. Earlier, from May 12 to 14, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb are expected to make a State Visit to Kenya—the first ever by a Finnish president.
Although Kenya and Finland have had diplomatic ties since Kenya’s independence in 1963, past engagements between the two countries have mostly involved ministers and development officials, not heads of state.
During their stay, President Stubb is expected to hold official talks with President William Ruto.
It remains unclear whether Al Gore will also meet with President Ruto during his visit. The last time a high-ranking U.S. government official—either current or former—visited Kenya was in 2015 when then-President Barack Obama made a landmark visit to the country while still in office.
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