First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto joined students and community members in planting trees at the Shikusa Block located within Kakamega Forest.
According to the First Lady, witnessing the profound vigour demonstrated by the school children during the planting of 30,000 trees was truly inspiring.
The First Lady has also pledged to spearhead the restoration of a substantial 500 acres of degraded land within the Kakamega Forest.
This initiative finds its roots in the National Tree Growing Initiative, a nationwide endeavour aimed at increasing Kenya’s tree cover from the current 12.13% to 30% through planting of 15 billion trees by 2032.
The Office of the First Lady has set a goal of planting 500 million trees by 2032.
Collectively, these efforts are forging an environmentally sustainable landscape that will endure for the benefit of future generations.
