Towards achieving the Presidential campaign of planting 15 billion trees by 2032, Lamu County Government jointly with the national government has today joined the rest of the nation in marking the National Tree Planting Day at Mambo Sasa in Witu Ward .

Deputy Governor and Climate Change CECM HE Raphael Munyua represented Governor Issa Timamy in the exercise where he encouraged the participants to carry on with the remarkable exercise.

Speaking at Mambo Sasa, the DG further emphasized that together with development partners they will continue providing tree seedlings as unprecedented show of commitment by the government towards our climate action obligations.

12,000 trees were planted today adding to a total of over 100,000 trees planted since the build up for the event began.

Also present was County Commissioner Mr. Louis Rono, County Secretary Amb. Ali Abbas, Lamu Senator Hon. Joseph Githuku, Woman Representative Hon. Monica Marubu, Lamu East MP Hon. Ruweida Obo, NPS Chair Mr. Eliud Kinuthia, MCAs, CECMs, Chief Officers and representatives from KWS, KEFRI, KFS, NRT, Waridi Foundation, Financial Institutions, CBOs among others.

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Lamu County Government Communications Office at communication@lamu.go.ke