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Kenya’s ambitious tree planting goal achievable

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President Uhuru Kenyatta’s recent announcement of a new national tree-planting drive was welcome news, demonstrating the Government’s commitment to reversing the country’s worrying levels of deforestation.

Currently, Kenya’s forest coverage stands at 7.6 per cent, below the target level of 10 per cent. The new campaign is seeking to plant an additional 1.8 billion trees in the next five years.

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