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Kenyans join global citizens online to mark Earth Day

Miss Earth Kenya 2016 Linda Gatere (left) flanked by Neer Chandaria from Chandaria Industries Ltd and Joash Mbulika,waters a tree after planting during the commemoration of the World Earth Day at the Premier Academy,Nairobi. Photo/Elvis Ogina (Nairobi)

Social media was awash with tributes to Mother Earth yesterday. Thousands of people all over the world overwhelmingly gathered online to mark the anniversary of the Earth Day.

Kenyans held celebrations in various places countrywide to mark the day. Various beauty queens and kings, led by Miss Earth Kenya and various corporates met at Premier Academy in Nairobi yesterday for a tree-planting event.

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