CS FOR ENERGY, PETROLUEM LEADS STAFF, COMMUNITY IN TREE PLANTING EXCERCISE
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi EGH led a team from the State Department for Petroleum (SDP) and Members of the local Community in a tree planting exercise at Sachangwan, Koibatek Forest in Baringo County.
During the exercise, over 10,000 trees were planted in a joint tree planting initiative between SDP, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), Kenya Pipeline Company (KPLC) National Oil Company (NOCK) Geothermal Development Company (GDC) the Baringo County Administrators and the local residents.
The CS appreciated efforts by the local community for nurturing seedlings planted in previous exercises and adjacent blocks that the Ministry has been restoring.
In his speech, CS Wandayi stated that, his Ministry together with the Semi Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAS) are determined to plant more tree in environmental conservation efforts
“As a Ministry, we want to play our part in supporting His Excellency the President in delivering on his commitment to plant 15 billion tresses by 2032” said the CS adding that the exercise at Koibatek forest will ensure that Kenya play its role in combating global warming.
He further explained that Kenya occupies a very special space Worldwide and any mention of the name Kenya elicits a lot of interest from all over the world.
“This is attributable to the very practical steps we have made as a Country in delivering on our target of renewable energy profile.” Said the CS
The National Tree Planting Initiative is aimed at planting 15 billion trees by 2032 hence increasing the Country’s tree cover to over 30%.
These efforts will be achieved by growing more trees, reducing in greenhouse emissions, and restore 5.1 million hectares of deforested and degraded landscapes.
Wandayi lauded the fall in inflation rates in the Country and the recent drop in oil prices and thanked the President for his exemplary leadership and efforts to unite Kenyans.
In attendance during the exercise were the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK0 CEO Leperan Morendant, Baringo County Conservator Ann Nyaoke.
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