Ali Mohamed

Biography

Ambassador Ali D. Mohamed is a Kenyan public servant with more than three decades of experience at the intersection of environmental governance, sustainable development and international diplomacy. He currently serves as Special Envoy for Climate Change in the Executive Office of the President of Kenya, advising on national climate strategy and representing Kenya in high-level global forums on climate action and climate finance.

Long before the title “Special Envoy,” Amb Mohamed built his reputation as an environment and development expert with deep expertise in policy formulation, multilateral negotiations and institutional leadership. He has also played prominent roles in several major international climate initiatives and leadership positions, including as Chair of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change, a critical coalition of African states under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; and as a Distinguished Fellow at the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA).

Named among the Top 100 Most Influential Africans by New African Magazine in 2024, his policy advocacy reflects an emphasis on climate justice and finance equity as he pushes strongly for African nations to secure greater, fairer climate finance, insisting that developed countries must honour their commitments under the Paris Agreement. He is also a strong advocate for the reform of the global financial architecture, which he argues unfairly disadvantages African nations.