Kenya’s plan to plant 25 million seedlings at the forthcoming national tree planting day could be a pipe dream. Environment CS Keriako Tobiko on Saturday said the Kenya Forest Service only has one million seedlings against 25 million needed. On March 21, during the World Forest Day, the Kenya Defence Forces promised to plant three million trees at Kibiku (two million) and Ololua (one million) forests. Tobiko said President Uhuru Kenyatta will preside over the national tree planting day, slated for next Saturday. Tobiko added, “We need specific commitments and donations for the tree planting day so we can plant before the rains end.

Source: The Star April 29, 2018 21:45 UTC