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Community groups working on restoration of a clean environment in Laikipia

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Residents in Laikipia West awaiting to receive tree seedlings distributed by Akili Group. [Boniface Gikandi]

An environmental lobby group is working towards increasing forest cover in Laikipia County to mitigate the effects of climate change.

The Akili Group project targets to distribute more than 150,000 energy-saving Jikos in the semi-arid county that has at least 149, 271 households.

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