French Ambassador to Kenya Arnaud Suquet, Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula and other investors after signing the MoU of Food for Education programme, on September 18, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
"We have successfully fenced 32 kilometres of the forest with the support of sponsors. We are currently targeting to complete construction of the 82-kilometre perimeter wall, besides constructing an organic fertiliser plant for turning waste into clean energy for a clean environment," he added.
The French ambassador to Kenya, Arnaud Suquet, revealed that Kakamega is the fourth county to benefit from the project in partnership with Food for Education after Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu, with the sole aim of keeping learners in schools to ensure quality education.
"We aim to see that our learners from vulnerable backgrounds are well taken care of in terms of food under the feeding programme. We are supporting our children with quality education for good health to stay in school and improve their performances," said Suquet.
The Ambassador said the country and world must invest in the future by supporting learners with a feeding programme.
"Kakamega is the fourth county to support, and we will ensure we have enough resources for the program, and after assessing its impact, we will extend it."
Mr Suquet said they are keen on empowering the community by conserving the forest.
"We want to invest in the future of Kakamega county and Kenya by conserving the environment, besides empowering the community living across the forest for economic livelihood to protect the forest," he said.