Young Kenyan climate activist named global water, youth champion | Nation
Thank you
@leonlidigu
and
@nation
🙏🫶 I also appreciate all who have reached out for partnerships following this role.
“On the road beyond COP 26, I will go back to my country where millions of people are facing negative effects of climate change. I’ll tell them that I went for
#COP26
and requested leaders to open their hearts but none of them felt their pain.”
@lizwathuti
This tore me apart 😭
This Maasai - Kalee girl came to Nairobi in 2017 when she was joining university. Today she leaves with a degree! 21 year old baby and a degree hotter!
#TheGreenwar
#graduation2021
Did you know that Climate change impact is worsening the situation of child marriage among the Maasai.The prolonged droughts are forcing many families into desperate situations of hunger and young girls, as young as 12, are being given away as brides in exchange 4 cattle.
#COP26
I'm not against Billboards , I'm against cutting of trees for visibility of billboards. What hurts the most is they are not replaced and oh you can never compare a seedling with a fully grown tree .
PUT THE DAMN BILLBOARDS WHERE YOU DON'T NEED TO CUT TREES !!
@Environment_Ke
I see some young people ill talking Tim Kipchumba and I just wonder why. Imagine putting up such a fight in a region where party politics are strong. Let us learn to applaud young people when they go out of their way to show that what looks impossible is possible!
MISSING PERSON ALERT ! ‼️
Please help share widely. Gibson from Nkoroi , Ong’ata Rongai - Kajiado North is missing .
Last seen in Nkoroi during the protests !
With
@COP28_UAE
President at Abudhabi Energy House after his key note address and Q n A session during the
#G20toCOP28
summit in Abu Dhabi UAE.
#COP28UAE
Rest in Peace Batiem😭💔. Thank you for bringing all of us up (Your children and grandchildren) in a very special way ♥️🕊️ Your space will never be filled as you join bomori to continue watching over us till we meet again. 🕊️🕊️
I’m Anita Soina, a 22 yr old climate Justice activist & Passionate environmentalist from Kenya. I’m an aspiring Member of parliament for Kajiado North constituency & an author of “The Green War” book that I published before turning 21. Order/support via
@NuriaStore
#TheGreenMP
Tired and fatigued but last one for the year I promise .
🇦🇪Arrived in Dubai two days ago and ready for the
#COP28
conference .
🗣️I will speak at different high level side events but most importantly I will be sharing how organizations like
@AFD_France
are playing a huge role
I accompanied the Deputy president of the Republic of Kenya and the next president of Kenya, Dr
@WilliamsRuto
to Kajiado county during his
#MeetThePeopleTour
.
“A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step” ~ Chinese philosopher
#TheGreenMP
#NewProfilePic
“As a green politician, I am committed to a healthy and safe environment but that does not mean I am committed to that alone. I am committed to other social, economic and political issues too” ~ Anita Soina
#NewProfilePic
#GreenPolitician
#TheGreenMP
@WilliamsRuto
New York 🇺🇸 has been soooo good to me 🥹🤩🥳
Setting my foot at the UN 🇺🇳 Headquarters building in New York was a dream that became a reality sooner than I expected 😎🫶
I live the words of Eleanor Roosevelt who once said “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty
At least i showed up for the dream and One thing i know is that Dreams are valid 🤣
AUDACITY could be my second name . Hapa I was filling the documents kwa traffic ..
Congratulations to all the shortlisted candidates for CAS . Kazi iendelee ♥️
🛬Landed in Riga,Latvia 🇱🇻 (Nothern part of Europe) safely where I will participate in a series of events and activities related to Climate, Women & society and global community challenges!
⁉️Did you know that Latvian flag is one of the oldest in the world? It is also one of
Seeing my name in that IEBC list means a lot to me. My dream of being the change I want to see is starting to take shape. I ask the people of Kajiado North to vote for me as their Member of parliament on 9th August 2022.
Farmers are very important people! We should respect them and listen to them!
@LicypriyaK
@vanessa_vash
#FarmersProtest
India cuts internet around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police - CNN
Going to the battlefield as an African,indigenous & a Maasai Queen, I want to make them proud and represent their voices. For a very long time their cries have not been heard. One day I will seek leadership position so I can be in a better policy influencing position.
#COP26
Happy Sabbath ⛪️Church was amazing today ! The teachings were centered around Priorities of Faith ; loving God and loving Others.
📝 ; That it doesn’t matter the offerings , the sacrifices ; what matters is how we treat others especially those who cannot speak for themselves,
My mentee & best friend
@jada_neema
and I recreated the famous photo of the late Johannah Stutchburry who was killed for fighting for Kiambu Forest. As we plant trees to remember her,the pain and fear is still with us.
#EnvironmentalDefenders
must be protected.
#JusticeForJoannah
To me,
#Climatejustice
is not just a nature and environmental issue but also a social issue.. It is a
#social
issue because we’ve seen how
#climatechange
effects are worsening poverty levels and having people who contribute less to it pay much of the price.
#COP26
#TheGreenwar
Starting off Day 2 of the
#YouLead22
at The East African Community offices in Arusha, Tanzania.
The theme today is Youth in Business, Trade & Enterprise ; Entry points and opportunities for Women and Youth in Trade Entrepreneurs in the AFCTA Women and Youth in Trade Protocol.
Charlene Ruto is a people’s person. As someone passionate about communities and people , I really feel inspired . May God guide her and that she continues to touch lives. Choosing climate Action also makes her 👌👌💚💚
@charlruto
I’m passionate about Environment Conservation with no qualification on the same but that does not make me environmentally unconscious! I believe “the only qualification you need for you to conserve the environment is the fact that you live on this planet“
#TEDxParklands2021
BACK TO MY ROOTS ON MY WAY TO
#COP26
Born to a Maasai Dad,I always wish I had the chance to grow and learn in my home since childhood so I could understand everything about my community. It’s nt been easy and at some point i was bitter about it but all ain’t lost
#MaasaiHeroine
What we are saying is we need Actions following the discussions. ACTION NOW. We need to protect nature and it Will protect us. My sister
@lizwathuti
gave a moving and emotional speech today at the
#WorldLeadersSummit
here in Glasgow
#COP26
I am grateful to
@charlruto
and her team for inviting me and my team from
@TheSoinaFdn
and
@spicewarriors_
today as we launched CHARLENE RUTO FOUNDATION in Kibera.
This month of Love we are extending our love to our neighbors and teaching them to love one another.
23 years around the Sun 🎉🎊🎁💚.
That little teenager who had a dream of raising a generation of environmental warriors is now 23.
I wanna thank me for being resilient amidst all the obstacles. So many achievements both planned and unplanned, barriers broken and many inspired.
I'm ready to help the people of Transmara West if they choose me as their MP come 2022. It's early for campaigns, i understand however, the challenges we are facing as citizens of Transmara West, it can't be early!
We are also going to be the greenest and cleanest District 🙏💚
“To all those we were vying together, I would love to welcome you to bring forth all those ideas, agendas and let’s walk together this journey. If I ever offended you in any way during my campaigns I apologize. I love you so so much” Bomet Women Rep Toto ♥️
Coz* we got to fight “The Green War”, follow our passion and add our voices to that which will contribute to solving global community challenges.
The 27th United Nations Climate Change conference
#COP27
starts from 6 Nov to 18 Nov 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
I paid a courtesy call to the first daughter of the Republic of Kenya
@charleneruto
and we discussed broadly on Climate change issues; Tree growing, Marine conservation, Wildlife conservation , Ending period poverty .. 1/3
🤩To a Loving, Kind, Courageous, Hardworking, Barriers Breaker, Supportive ,Phenomenal Woman of our time ; You’re one of a kind and deserve everything that this special day brings!! 🎊🎉
Happy Birthday Tete
@charlruto
! 💝♥️
It is great to see the African Continent at the forefront of providing solutions locally to global climate issues. This is the time to be United with an aim of leaving no one behind .
#ClimateActionNow
#ACS23
#WildAboutLife
I arrived in Mexico City last evening 🇲🇽🤩🫶
I am so excited to have been invited as one of the speakers for “
#YouthLeads
; We Have The Voice” summit at the University of Ibero
@IBERO_mx
to share about my climate and community work.
Organized by
@SDGHubUAEMex
,
@sdghub_ibero
,
-Injustice shown at Multimedia University by the police. After feeding us with teargas ,you arrested our leaders.
We are not begging
#ReleaseMMUStudents
This habit of switching off the internet whenever there is an injustice ring pointed out is really becoming a norm! Uganda did it and India is doing it because of
#FarmersProtest
@LicypriyaK
@vanessa_vash
We're happy to announce our new Youth Champion -
@anitasoina
🎉
Anita is a 23-year-old Kenyan environmental activist from the Maasai community and was the youngest parliamentarian candidate in Kenya.
Know more 🔗
Listen to her message ⤵️
The president of the Republic of Kenya H.E Dr
@WilliamsRuto
is pushing for the right narrative. Africa showcasing their solutions to global challenges. This will show that African countries do not stop at being victims but are also providing climate solutions.
#ACS23
#AYCA2023
Some young girl from Kenya called Anita Soina and her friend Abigael Kima were on
@CNN
today.
Keep Dreaming,Keep Believing, Keep Achieving !
I’m in tears rn 🙏🥹
➡️On our first day in Baringo, we paid a visit to Kapropita Girls’ High School. It felt good to be in a school that we could hear about while in High school .
♻️While talking to the students, I shared my journey and experience as a climate Change Advocate and passionate