Gachagua Emphasizes Environmental Preservation Among Kenyans

To help President William Ruto reach his target of 15 billion trees by 2032, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged Kenyans to grow more trees.

Planting trees is one method of reducing the effects of climate change, according to Gachagua, especially now that the extended rains are battering the majority of the country after five seasons of poor weather. He was speaking on Saturday while walking through the Hombe and Kabaru forests, which are a part of the larger Mt. Kenya Forest, for 18 kilometers with pastor Dorcas Rigathi.

The people’ conservation efforts have preserved the Mt. Kenya Forest water tower, which Gachagua commended. Kabaru is in Kieni, while Hombe Forest is in Mathira. The Deputy President claimed that his stroll served as both a major reminder of Kenya’s struggle for freedom and a way for him to reconnect with the forest.

Given that my late parents spent years in this forest fighting for the liberation of my country, this is a terrific opportunity for me to reconnect, he said. He asked Kenyans to participate in the government’s environmental protection efforts as a method of also ensuring food security in light of the country’s forests being lost due to persistently unreliable weather.

He remarked, “This forest is a reminder that human beings can gain their independence with perseverance, determination, and resolve.”

Gachagua reaffirmed his commitment to working with President Ruto to complete the nation’s economic freedom.