First Lady Rachel Ruto just kicked off a new strategy to plant a whopping 500 million trees by 2032.
This plan is part of a bigger vision by the President to grow 15 billion trees by the same year.
The strategy isn’t just about planting trees; it’s about getting everyone involved. It focuses on women, youth, and learners.
They’re promoting things like green financing to get the money needed, pushing for agroforestry, creating green jobs, and encouraging women and young people to join in on eco-friendly businesses.
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So far, they’ve already managed to grow about 3 million trees in forests and schools as part of the testing phase.
On top of that, Mama Rachel Ruto has taken on 200 hectares (that’s about 500 acres) at Kakamega Forest in Shikusa Block to restore.
This move has inspired spouses of County Governors and Members of Parliament all over the country to do the same, with help from the First Lady’s Office and the Kenya Forest Service.
Mama Rachel Ruto called on everyone who shares their vision to come together and support Kenya’s tree-growing mission.
She said, “When we work together, we can make a big impact nationwide, make the most of our resources, team up with our partners, and set off a chain reaction that moves us closer to our big goal of planting 500 million trees.”
Hon. Soipan Tuya, from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry, praised the plan for helping to control global temperatures by soaking up greenhouse gases.
The government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) is also focusing on growing fruit trees and woodlots on farms and in schools, colleges, and universities.
They want 30% of those 15 billion trees to be fruit trees. This can improve nutrition, and food security, create jobs, and boost socio-economic growth.
The event was attended by some big names like H.E. Leila Benali, President of UNEA; Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP); Gitonga Mugambi, Principal Secretary, State Department for Forestry; and Alex Lemarkoko, Chief Conservator of Forests, Kenya Forest Service.