Ruto declares Friday, May 10 a public holiday to honor flood victims

This, he says, will prove beneficial in the long run as far as climate change goes.

"The ultimate resolve for fighting effects of climate change and drought is by planting trees."

This would be the second National tree-planting exercise in Kenya.

In early 2023, the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) launched a tree-planting drive dubbed "Jaza miti" and later reported that over 150 million trees had been planted across Kenya.