BATUK, KDF lead planting of 200,000 trees in Laikipia during Mazingira Week
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LAIKIPIA, Kenya, Oct 10 – The British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) has joined the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), national and county government officials, conservationists, community members and students in planting 200,000 trees in Laikipia County as part of President William Ruto’s Green Challenge.
The exercise formed part of a nationwide initiative targeting the planting of 5.1 million trees within one hour across 31 counties with favourable weather conditions, marking the climax of this year’s Mazingira Week celebrations.
The tree-growing exercise was conducted simultaneously at four sites in Laikipia: the KDF Nanyuki Base, Lombere Dam, the National Youth Service (NYS) Kirimon site and South Marmanet.
