NETFUND JOINS ENVIRONMENTAL STAKEHOLDERS DURING TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGN AT LECHUGU MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY
NETFUND Board of
Trustees members; Wachira Kibanya, Ntwiga Muriungi, CEO Samson Toniok and staff
members joined stakeholders in a tree planting Campaign at Lechugu mixed
secondary school.
Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary KeriakoTobiko led the tree planting exercise at Lechugu Mixed Secondary School in Thome, Laikipia County where over 1,000 indigenous tree seedlings were planted.
CS Environment and Forestry Keriako Tobiko examines tree species at Lechugu mixed secondary school during tree planting ca mpaig in Laikipia county.
The CS encouraged students
to plant, adopt and nurture trees during their years of study and ensure
maturity trees which will provide conducive learning environment in this
semi-arid area.
The CS added that schools play a significant
role in tree growing across the country by increasing capacity for
climate change resilience and mitigation.
“The government encourages Kenyans to take advantage of the
ongoing short rains season and grow trees,” stated the CS.
He called on the County
government to spearhead tree planting activities to contribute to the National
efforts to increase the tree cover from 7.2% to the recommended 10% tree cover
in the county.
NETFUND JOINS ENVIRONMENTAL STAKEHOLDERS DURING TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGN AT LECHUGU MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN LAIKIPIA COUNTY
NETFUND Board of Trustees members; Wachira Kibanya, Ntwiga Muriungi, CEO Samson Toniok and staff members joined stakeholders in a tree planting Campaign at Lechugu mixed secondary school.
Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary KeriakoTobiko led the tree planting exercise at Lechugu Mixed Secondary School in Thome, Laikipia County where over 1,000 indigenous tree seedlings were planted.
The CS encouraged students to plant, adopt and nurture trees during their years of study and ensure maturity trees which will provide conducive learning environment in this semi-arid area.
The CS added that schools play a significant role in tree growing across the country by increasing capacity for climate change resilience and mitigation.
“The government encourages Kenyans to take advantage of the ongoing short rains season and grow trees,” stated the CS.
He called on the County government to spearhead tree planting activities to contribute to the National efforts to increase the tree cover from 7.2% to the recommended 10% tree cover in the county.
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