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Kakamega County Ecosystem Conservator Martin Mamati plants a tree at Ikonyero Secondary School to mark this year’s International Day of Forests. [PHOTO: ROBERT AMALEMBA/STANDARD]
Kakamega, Kenya: A tree-planting session organised by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) in Kakamega to mark International Day of Forests could not take place due to the dry conditions in the area.
KFS Head of Ecosystem Martin Mamati expressed fears the current global warming had affected the area's forest cover and called for heightened conservation measures.
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