By Violet Omasaja
Erick Abungu, the forest conservator for Bungoma County, has said that the region will plant 19.3 million trees a year in an effort to mitigate climate change.
Additionally, he underlined that fruit trees, which have a high export demand and improve human health, should make up 30% of the 15 billion trees planted as part of President William Rutoβs effort.
To guarantee that Kenya reaches the goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032, the head of state President William Ruto is spearheading the tree-planting initiative.
Abungu emphasized the need of including fruit trees because they significantly enhance peopleβs lives and health.
He asked the residents of Bungoma to go to any tree nursery run by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and select seedlings to plant.
βCurrently in our tree nurseries we have 4. 2 million seedlings, I would urge Bungoma residents to visit any Kenya Forest Service (KFS), group and Individual tree nurseries so that you are able to pick seedlings to plant,β he said.
The goals of the Kenya Forest Service are to safeguard, conserve, and ecosystem management that is sustainable.
Alfred Khangβati, the board chair of the Nzoia Sugar Company, encouraged the villagers and employees to support the companyβs goal of planting 50,000 tree seedlings this fiscal year.
In addition, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have so far planted 3,000 trees as part of the companyβs tree-planting initiative.
To preserve ecosystems, Yogak, a youth-led initiative, and Masinde Muliro University (MMUST) collaborated to plant 200,000 tree seedlings in the Kaberwa forest on Mount Elgon.
Since the effects of climate change are being felt by everyone, environmental experts emphasized the importance of planting trees in the Mt Elgon ecosystem.
The Presidentβs command to make the nation greener is extended by this effort.
Β The manager of the forest station praised the youth group for their decision to plant trees there, saying that it is an expansion of the presidentβs order to green the nation.
