Narok: Principal Administrative Secretary in the office of Prime Cabinet Secretary, Juliana Yiapan, led members of the public and pupils in planting 1,000 tree seedlings at Ole Sankale Primary School in Narok Central Sub County. The initiative was part of a broader environmental conservation effort aimed at mitigating climate change.
According to Kenya News Agency, the trees planted included 500 fruit seedlings and 500 indigenous trees donated by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS). Yiapan, an alumna of the school, emphasized the importance of tree planting for environmental conservation. Alongside Deputy County Commissioner Kennedy Mwangome and other officers, she urged residents to engage in tree planting to combat climate change.
Yiapan advised young learners to care for the seedlings through mulching and watering until they mature, highlighting the benefits of trees, such as creating beautiful scenery, providing homes for bird species, and producing fruits to complement diets. She also encouraged students, particularly girls, to work hard in school to achieve professional success in the future.
Mwangome echoed the importance of making tree planting a cultural practice to curb climate change effects. He noted the multiple benefits of trees, including attracting rainfall, reducing flash floods, breaking wind speed, and providing habitats for bird species.
Students at the event expressed their commitment to continue the tree-planting culture and thanked the guests for being role models. The event coincided with Kenya's Mazingira Day, themed 'Citizen-Centric Tree Growing and Environmental Stewardship,' aligning with the presidential campaign to plant 15 billion trees by 2032.