The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry, Hon. Aden Duale, and Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka today launched a 620 million shilling Integrated Landscape Management project aimed at conserving and restoring the Mt Elgon ecosystem.
“Let this money transform the livelihoods of our people,” Governor Lusaka stated during the launch held at Kaberwa Primary grounds in Kapsokwony, Mt Elgon.
The Kaberwa Tree Nursery is set to expand from 1 to 2 acres, increasing its annual seedling production from 500,000 to 1 million. This expansion will support the restoration of the Mt. Elgon Forest, aligning with the government’s 15 Billion National Tree Growing Programme.
The expansion is also expected to create jobs in tree nursery operations, conservation, and related fields, stimulating local economies within the Mt. Elgon Forest Ecosystem Project area.
