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In August, Kenya held its fifth general elections since the introduction of multiparty politics in 1991.
Four of the 93 registered political parties were green parties.
That is a lot for Africa, which only has 22 official green parties.
Yet despite a young population highly concerned with climate change, none of Kenya's green candidates were elected on their ticket.
Gloria Michira, secretary for environment for the United Green Movement Kenya, tells China Dialogue that green parties lack impact in the country's electoral process because voting tends to be based "on tribe and personal interests" rather than "tangible issues such as climate change and environmental degradation."
The country has an estimated 42 ethnic groups.
With the delineation of county boundaries within Kenya leaning towards balkanization, ethnonationalism tends to define how votes are cast.
Since independence in 1963, the country has had five presidents.
Three, including the outgoing Uhuru Kenyatta, are from the Kikuyu tribe, which comprises 17% of the population, more than any other.
The remaining two, including presently sworn in William Ruto, are from the Kalenjin community, the third largest in the country.
When we discuss issues related to matters touching on climate change, for example, people view it as a utopian preoccupation," says Isaac Kalua, founder and
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