Forest agency rolls out green schools programme

Nairobi; Kenya: The Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources in conjunction with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) will throughout this week roll out the much anticipated green schools tree planting programme in all the 47 counties.

A statement from KFS communications department says the programme, which was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nyandarua last year, will initially incorporate 51 public primary schools. "The launch will be co-ordinated by the service and presided by its top officials and other senior officers from the ministry," said the statement.