President Ruto leads Mazingira Day celebrations in Trans Nzoia amid deforestation concerns
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The celebrations come amid growing public concern over the felling of mature trees in some of Kenya’s forests, with environmentalists questioning the government’s commitment to forest conservation even as it promotes nationwide tree-planting campaigns.
President William Ruto is leading this year’s national Mazingira Day celebrations at Elgon Downs in Endebess, Trans Nzoia County, as the government steps up efforts to meet its target of growing 15 billion trees by 2032.
The celebrations come amid growing public concern over the felling of mature trees in some of Kenya’s forests, with environmentalists questioning the government’s commitment to forest conservation even as it promotes nationwide tree-planting campaigns.
