NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2 — Kenya Defence Forces’ Rangers Strike Force Unit is among security formations deployed to augment the General Service Unit-led security cordon around Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) ahead of the Africa Climate Summit.
The elite team joined the specialized police unit, GSU, that deployed along a 2km perimeter entailing a Red Zone around the KICC.
The multi-agency team supported by regular and traffic police units is tasked to secure KICC, the primary venue for the three-day summit, and the surrounding areas, and coordinate seamless movement with over seventeen Heads of State and 20,000 delegates expected to attend.
Authorities have taken extensive measures to secure the 2km perimeter Red Zone entailing KICC, Office of the President, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sheria House, Jogoo House and Supreme Court ahead of the summit set to kick of on Monday.
While providing, an update on the security measures in place, Nairobi regional police commander Adamson Bungei said police had designated several roads within Nairobi CBD as red zones reserved for Africa Climate Summit delegates.
Traffic management
Bungei said the cordon which took effect on Friday seeks to facilitate smooth movement for the delegates during the conference.
“There will be some changes in terms of service delivery in our roads within the CBD.There some areas that have been marked as red zones and the most affected areas within the red zone will be Harambee Avenue, Taifa road, to include Reinsurance plaza,” said Bungei.
Bungei also listed City Hall Way, Wabera Street as well Parliament Road among affected roads.
Otumbo, Pension, Parliament and Haile Selassie lanes which link the designted roads will also be closed.
Bungei called on motorists to avoid inconvenience by using alternative routes which include the Eastern bypass, Wangari Maathai Road, Outer ring Road as well as the Southern bypass.
The police listed Valley Road, Lusaka Road, Haile Selassie Avenue and University Way as alternative routes for accessing the Central Business District.
The summit aims to champion a green growth agenda and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world.
