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Speaking on Monday at the opening of the 3rd Symposium on Greening Judiciaries, Koome stressed that regional dialogue is key to building on efforts to effectively respond to unique aspirations of the continent, and tackle emerging threats.
Koome termed the conference under the auspices of Africa Judicial Education Network on Environmental Law as a crucial platform in promoting continuous knowledge building. Koome singled out Kenya's contribution to enriching environmental law saying the country had made significant strides in promoting transformative environmental constitutionalism.She cited the Constitution as an enabler towards the realization of this aspiration listing the National Environmental Tribunal and the Environment and Land Court among key achievements.
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