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NYS, Kenya prisons offer 250m tree seedlings for Marmanet Forest

KFS Chief Conservator Julius Kamau joined by students in tree planting exercise (PHOTO: Courtesy)

LAIKIPIA, KENYA: Top government officials led by principal secretaries trooped to Marmanet Forest in Laikipia County for a tree planting exercise as part of the greening Kenya initiative.

Kenya Forest Service (KFS) estimates that 35,000 tree seedlings have been planted in the Forest. Out of this, 2,000 trees were planted last week at a ceremony graced by CAS Ministry of Interior Hon Patrick Ole Ntutu, PS State Department for Correctional Services Zainab Hussein, Patrick Kariuki representing Chief Conservator of Forests, Governor Laikipia Nderitu Muriithi, Commissioner General of Prisons Wycliffe Ogallo, County Commissioner Laikipia Muli, among other guests.

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