President William Ruto plants a tree at Elgon Downs in Trans Nzoia on October 10, 2026/PCS President William Ruto today led the country in marking Mazingira Day with a tree-planting exercise at Elgon Downs in Trans Nzoia County, as the government stepped up efforts to restore degraded forests and combat climate change.
Ruto thanked Kenyans who participated in the exercise, which aims to support the planting of 5.3 million trees in honour of Mazingira Day, as the country works towards its target of growing 15 billion trees by 2032.
During the celebrations in Endebess, the President also distributed cocoa seedlings to farmers, marking the introduction of cocoa farming in Kenya as part of efforts to promote environmentally friendly agricultural practices that can also generate income for farmers.
He later unveiled aerial seeding technology to complement manual tree planting and accelerate forest restoration.
Ruto also launched the Mt Elgon Integrated Conservation and Livelihood Improvement Programme Strategic Plan 2026–2036, which seeks to restore degraded forests, protect water resources and improve the livelihoods of communities living around Mt Elgon.
President William Ruto addresses residents in Trans Nzoia/PCS
President William Ruto waters a tree during the planting exercise in Trans Nzoia on October 10, 2026/PCS
President William Ruto with KFS officer during the tree planting exercise/PCS
President William Ruto with Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Mulongo and other leaders in Trans Nzoia/PCS
President William Ruto with Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Mulongo and other leaders in Trans Nzoia/PCS
A section of residents who attended the meeting in Trans Nzoia/PCS
President William Ruto with other leaders during the tree-planting exercise/PCS
