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How Kaptagat's green model has revived forests, boosted incomes

Treasury PS Chris Kiptoo and other stakeholders during tree planting in Kaptagat forest, Elgeyo Marakwet, on August 21, 2024. [File, Standard]

Fifteen years ago, a group of environmental enthusiasts, alarmed by the rampant degradation of Kaptagat Forest, formed the Bombo-Sabor (Kaptagat) Forest Users Conservation Group, to restore the dwindling tree cover that had led to the drying up of rivers originating from the water tower.

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