Growing up at Kapkoi village in Elgeyo Marakwet County 57 years ago, National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo just like any other rural boy was charged with herding the family's livestock in the nearby forests.
The sprawling Kaptagat forest ecosystem spanning over 30,000 hectares offered a perfect grazing field for his family livestock and others from the local community surrounding the ecosystem and together with his peers, he relished an unparalleled atmosphere decked with flora and fauna.