BATUK, KDF lead planting of 200,000 trees in Laikipia during Mazingira Week
The exercise formed part of a nationwide initiative targeting the planting of 5.1 million trees within one hour across 31 counties with favourable weather conditions.
BATUK, KDF, and various government officials joined forces in Laikipia County to plant 200,000 trees during Mazingira Week, as part of President William Ruto's Green Challenge. The event took place simultaneously at four sites across the county, with each site aiming to plant 50,000 trees. Laikipia Deputy Governor Reuben Kamuri and County Commissioner Duncan Muyesu emphasized the importance of ensuring the survival of the newly planted trees, urging participants to take responsibility for nurturing them and protecting them from destruction.
The event was described as a national call to action, highlighting the significance of environmental protection in Kenya's development agenda, and aimed to mobilize citizens, government agencies, conservation groups, and other stakeholders to contribute to the country's tree-growing and environmental restoration efforts.
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