Tobiko to declare Kaptagat forest water tower

Environment CS Keriako Tobiko (left) hands a tree seedling to World Marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge during a tree planting exercise in Kaptagat Forest on Friday. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard]

Kaptagat Forest is set to join the country’s list of water towers, Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko has said.

Tobiko said the forest in Elgeyo Marakwet and Uasin Gishu counties will be gazetted as the sixth water tower in two weeks.