THE PLACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE LITIGATION IN KENYA
Image on Google In the global fight against climate change, a new weapon has emerged; the courts. This article argues that despite Kenya having legal mechanisms to promote climate change litigation it has not been used effectively. There is a need to raise awareness on the role that courts play in the fight against climate change in three ways; advancing policy changes, holding polluters liable and advancing climate change. Kenya can learn from other countries such as the Netherlands and the USA in utilizing the courts for a better tomorrow. Climate Change Litigation is defined by the 2020 Global Climate Litigation Report on Status Review as cases that raise significant legal or factual questions about mitigating, adapting to, or studying climate c...