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Trans Nzoia: Thousands join Ruto in planting 20,000 trees to mark Mazingira Day

Thousands of Endebess residents in Trans Nzoia County have joined President William Ruto in planting trees, targeting 20,000 seedlings at the venue as the country marks Mazingira Day. The celebrations are being held in Endebess, where the Head of State is leading the tree-planting exercise as part of the government’s efforts to increase tree cover […]

In Trans Nzoia County, thousands of residents joined President William Ruto in planting 20,000 trees to mark Mazingira Day, with the goal of increasing tree cover and combating climate change. As part of the government's efforts, Ruto was accompanied by Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, among other officials.

Kenya recorded 3.3 million trees planted on Saturday alone, with the number still rising as more data came in, bringing the week's total to 4.41 million trees.

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