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However, he said the need for greening supersedes the cost and committed to invest in protecting the environment.
"Water is very expensive but that doesn't deter the school from maintaining a green environment. We have a water bowser but we have to pay for the water, the driver and his turn boy," he said.
Jilo Wako KCB manager Mandera chapter who planted a tree in the school compound Wednesday said the bank gave another 2,000 tree seedlings to Moi Girls Secondary School in 2020
"Another 2,800 tree seedlings were shared between Buruburu Secondary and Mandera Technical Training Institute in the past two years alone. We will grant more trees to the county government to celebrate this year's Mazingira Day," Said Wako
The KCB branch boss believes planting a tree is easy but maintaining it in Mandera needs hard work as water is a scarce commodity in the county.
"16 per cent of the trees cannot survive due to high temperatures coupled with lack of enough water supply. Therefore we even supply water to keep the trees nurture properly and grow well." said Wako
He noted that KCB plants 1.2 million trees across the country every year.
Ahmed Hassan, a Form Three student who was studying under the shade of trees applauded the school for conserving the environment
"I can comfortably understand my lessons while studying them under the trees because the environment is serene and conducive and fit for studies" he said
Mandera county that is set to celebrate Mazingira Day on October 10, 2024, at Moi stadium has won the 2024 edition of the World Green City Award.
Interestingly the county has beat the United Kingdom's Liverpool and Australia's Melbourne in a competition that ended on September 24, 2024.