Mombasa, Kenya – King Charles III visited Nyali Beach in Mombasa County on Thursday to learn about marine conservation efforts in Kenya.
Accompanied by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs H.E. Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, the King met with community organizations that promote marine conservation, host annual beach clean-up events, and engage local young people in sports activities, empowerment, and training opportunities.
His Majesty witnessed a demonstration of plastic being weighed, a project by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and met with the Tide Turners, a global youth movement that educates young people about plastic marine pollution while encouraging them to play a part in protecting the environment. He was presented with a Tide Turner badge recognizing him as a “Tide Turner Warrior.”
The King also met with Baus Taka Enterprise, a women- and youth-led group that uses technology to enhance marine conservation efforts, and the Flipflopi movement, which aims to end single-use plastic by transforming and upcycling litter to preserve the marine and environment. The Flipflopi created the world’s first sailing dhow out of recycled plastic and created a traditional Swahili chair in honor of His Majesty’s visit.
The King also heard about the Mombasa Plastics Prize, of which current winners are using recycled plastic waste to manufacture eco-desks for use in schools.
Finally, the King proceeded to the turtle conservation site, where he was updated on Kenya Wildlife Service coastal conservation efforts and their collaboration with local communities.
