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CS Monica Juma hints at diplomatic plan to boost forest cover

CS Monica Juma of Foreign Affairs in white top joined by KFS Chief Conservator Julius Kamau in tree planting exercise (PHOTO: Courtesy)

Kenya is in the process of creating a national diplomatic plan to scale up tree cover in the country.

Speaking at a tree planting event in Nairobi, Foreign affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma said the initiative will go a long way in helping the country meet the international standard of at least 10 per cent tree cover by 2020.

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