tree planting exercise Stories

2,000 trees planted in schools on Mazingira Day in Kamukunji
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 10, 2025

At Our Lady of Mercy Primary School in Shauri Moyo, where Trade Principal Secretary Regina Akoth Ombam was scheduled to join the exercise, at least 1,...

President Ruto launches nationwide drive to plant 2 billion tree seedlings each year
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 10, 2025

The initiative is part of a wider national strategy linking environmental conservation to food security. President Ruto explained that Kenya has relie...

CS Barasa urges Kenyans to plant trees on Mazingira Day at their former schools
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 09, 2025

CS Deborah Barasa said the initiative is not just a one-day event but a continuous effort throughout October to encourage every Kenyan to play a role...

Police recruitment exercise postponed indefinitely after court order
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 02, 2025

The postponement follows an earlier court ruling that temporarily halted the exercise pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging...

State to plant 100 million trees as Kenya marks first Mazingira day
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2025

The tree-planting initiative will largely focus on schools, with 71.1 million fruit trees expected to be planted in 35,570 public and private primary...

Kenya leads Indian Ocean oil spill drill to boost regional marine emergency readiness
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 08, 2025

The exercise tests the ability of state and non-state actors to respond to maritime disasters using a unified command system. Officials say the goal i...

Beyond chlorine: Why your eyes turn red after swimming
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 06, 2025

Despite posted warnings, hygiene violations remain widespread. Many swimmers skip the pre-swim shower, seeing it as unnecessary, while others spit or...

NYS announces nationwide recruitment drive for volunteers
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 28, 2025

The recruitment process is set to run from Monday, February 10, to Saturday, February 15, 2025.

Hundreds of Wajir residents unite for municipality clean-up exercise
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 25, 2025

The clean-up activities included garbage collection, unblocking drainage systems, and clearing trenches along the main streets of the municipality.

Why you risk 3-year jail term or Sh5 million fine for cutting down trees without replanting
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2024

The proposed Bill also includes incentives for private entities engaged in tree planting, aimed at increasing forest cover.

Ruto directs KDF to take lead role in helping Kenya achieve tree planting goal
Mary Wambui  |  May 15, 2024

Kenya aims to achieve the goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032 in efforts to mitigate the harsh impact of climate change in the country.

National Tree Growing Programme: CSs given monthly targets to plant seedlings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2024

Defense CS Aden Duale and the Kenya Defence Forces will be planting trees every Wednesday of the month in Nakuru and Isiolo counties with a target of...

Kenya-based environmentalist seeks to break World Record after planting 30,000 trees in a day
Mishi Gongo  |  Apr 23, 2024

The current world record holder planted 20, 060 trees in Canada in July 2021.

Kamukunji residents plant 4,000 seedlings as they join the rest of Kenyans in tree planting initiative
Paul Aginnah  |  Nov 13, 2023

During today's tree-planting exercise at the historic Kamukunji grounds, residents joined forces in a collective effort to nurture a greener future fo...

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