State hopes to plant 150 million trees today

Kericho Governor Eric Mutai and Energy CS Davis Chirchir will lead the planting of 100,000 tree seedlings at Kiboito Springs Primary School.

In Nakuru, Governor Susan Kihika will be joined by Defence CS Aden Duale to plant 200,000 tree seedlings at the Rhino Camp in Kabartini, Bahati constituency.

In Mombasa, Bernard Omollo, the Maweni chief in Nyali sub-county, said he received 400 tree seedlings.

Omollo will lead the tree planting at the National Industrial Training Authority centre in Bombolulu. He said 12 chiefs have a target to plant 6,000 seedlings and were waiting for more materials to be delivered.

Omollo said he planted some trees at the Pwani School for the Mentally Ill on Saturday and was to move to Mombasa Secondary School for the physically handicapped, but exams are going on.

"Because schools have been closed and exams are going on, we have mainly mobilised the community and not schoolchildren," he said.

Chief Joshua Ochogo said preparations were underway.

Ochogo, who is the chief of Homa Bay Town, said they had designated places for planting the trees in every sub-location. "Our deputy County Commissioner will lead in the planting exercise at Homa Bay Prison," he said.

[Reports by Stephen Nzioka, Nikko Tanui, James Omoro, Isaiah Gwengi, Eric Abuga, and Amos Kiarie]

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