East African Breweries (EABL) has made a Ksh190 million commitment towards the restoration of water towers in Kenya to help mitigate the effects of climate change, reduce carbon emissions and reduce water scarcity, as the country marks World Water Day this Friday.
EABL made the first commitment on Tuesday, March 19, when Debra Crew, the CEO of Diageo which is EABL’s parent company met President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi. The investment is aimed at buttressing Kenya's environmental ecosystems, which are facing constant threats from ongoing degradation, impacting ecological balance and community livelihoods.
The initiative, dubbed ‘Conservation at Scale’ is being spearheaded by The Executive Office of the President, through the Office of the Climate Envoy, to offer high-level critical direction and ensure alignment with national climate objectives and the outcomes of the Africa Climate Summit 2023.
Further, EABL made the second Ksh60 million commitment today to help scale up water conservation and protection of Nairobi’s key water source, the Upper Tana, through the Upper Tana Nairobi Water Fund Trust (UTNWFT). The funds will be used to fund UTNWFT’s initiatives in the water towers and other areas in the Upper Tana, which involves the public and private sectors both as users of the rivers’ waters and stewards of the areas where the rivers originate.