President Ruto led the Mazingira Day celebrations on October 10, by planting trees at the State House.
The Head of State was joined by children from State House Primary School.
In a statement, he called upon all Kenyans to embrace the national tree-planting initiative as the country works toward an ambitious target of planting 15 billion trees by 2032.
President Ruto Leads Mazingira Day Celebrations with Tree Planting at State House. Photo: Courtesy.
Ruto went on to announce that the government will distribute seedlings nationwide to support the massive afforestation campaign.
In partnership with the National Youth Service, he noted that the Kenya Forest Service will deploy 15,000 NYS officers to revitalize 300 nurseries in forest areas nationwide.
Moreover, he revealed plans to establish 17 mega nurseries capable of producing two billion seedlings annually for Kenyans to plant.
President Ruto further emphasized that this year’s Mazingira Day exercise will focus especially on planting fruit trees, a strategic decision that aims to achieve multiple national objectives.
He noted that the tree-planting initiative would play a crucial role in environmental conservation beyond economic benefits.
