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KENYA:
Prof. Sam K. Ongeri highlighted a number of actions
that the Kenyan Government has taken in the past year to implement
the decisions and recommendations of UNCED. He welcomed the
establishment of the CSD, but noted that the proposed liaison
office in Nairobi has not yet been established. With regard to
UNEP, he urged that the strengthening of regional offices should
not result in the weakening of UNEP's headquarters in Nairobi.
Furthermore, there is a need to rationalize the programming of
environment-related meetings with a view to ensuring that as many
of them as possible are held in Nairobi to minimize staff movement,
save on costs, and ensure maximum efficiency in the Secretariat. As
host country, Kenya has allocated an additional 40 acres of land to
the UN to construct new offices and other facilities in Nairobi.
The Government has also extended 360 telephone lines, additional
fax and telex lines to improve communications. With regard to the
INCD, Kenya supports the extension of the deadline to allow for
incorporation of other regional protocols. Kenya is committed to
the implementation of the Global Strategy for Shelter to the Year
2000 and is implementing national programmes targeted at the
achievement of shelter goals. Kenya is also participating actively
as a member of the bureau for Habitat II. Kenya is of the view that
Habitat and UNEP have two distinct mandates which should not be
merged in terms of management or programme delivery. Thus, the post
of Executive Director for Habitat should not be abolished.