Tree planting critical in war against climate change

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This past weekend Kenya joined the rest of the world in marking the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, a day in which we promote public awareness about desertification.

Desertification is the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of inappropriate agriculture, drought or deforestation. It poses an immediate threat to Kenya, considering 80 per cent of the country is classified as arid and semi-arid land.