Planting trees on Mazingira Day will not save our environment

Environment CS Deborah Barasa during World Bamboo Day celebration, on September 18, 2025. [File, Standard]

Kenya has been marking the October 10 Mazingira Day for some years now, and with much success. Every year, a good number of Kenyans plant trees on this day to preserve the environment. This year, the President planted seedlings and promised to produce 2 billion seedlings every year so as to reach a target of 15 billion trees by 2032.