ENHANCING CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT(KENYAS STRATEGY)Climate change is a cross-cutting development issue that requires high level political goodwill and support to effectively address the risks associated with it. It is also necessary that maximum benefits are achieved in deploying renewable energy solutions aimed at combating the negative effects of climate change. For Kenya, adaptation to climate change remains the top priority so as to reduce vulnerability and also enhance the resilience of social and bio-physical systems especially, vulnerable communities and groups. Similarly, mitigation actions that deliver sustainable development benefits are of importance as the country strives to remain a low emitter in the context of the national economic development plan set out in Vision 2030. The National Climate Change Action Plan(NCCAP) (2013 2017) sets out Kenyas first comprehensive effort to achieve a low carbon climate resilient development. The Action Plan, in addition to providing prioritized actions for adaptation and mitigation, also provides a road map for the necessary enabling conditions in the form of policy, legislation and institutional frameworks. The countrys Action Plan thus provides for the establishment of an enabling climate change policy and law, governance structure, funding mechanism and investment framework, capacity development and management framework, and national measurement reporting and verification (MRV+) system to support the effective implementation of planned adaptation and mitigation actions. Considering the ambitious nature of the Action Plan, support, partnerships, investments, and technology innovations are required for the implementation of the actions and the achievement of the goal of a low carbon climate resilient pathway. It is realized that the Government may need to intervene to encourage investment in adaptation actions, and thus ensuring that climate resilience is the priority climate change response action. Domestic, bilateral and multilateral funding, as well as international climate finance mechanisms such as the Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund and emerging funding for NAMAs and REDD+ mechanisms are required to implement the Action Plan. The implementation of the NCCAP will thus require all stakeholders, both within and outside Government, to play their respective roles and continue building on partnerships forged throughout the period within which this plan is being effected.