Kenya is participating in the inaugural plenary session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP P1) in Geneva, Switzerland, aiming to strengthen global science-policy interfaces on these critical issues. The delegation, led by Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Eng. Festus Ng’eno, is committed to international cooperation and aligning scientific evidence with policy priorities.

• The ISP-CWP is a newly established, independent intergovernmental body tasked with bridging the gap between science and policy for chemicals, waste, and pollution.
• Kenya’s delegation, including Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Eng. Festus Ng’eno, paid a courtesy call to Kenya’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Fancy Too.
• The plenary session is scheduled to run from February 2 to 6, 2026.