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Scale up planting of tree seedlings, PS urges counties

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Eldoret water and sewerage company planting trees at Kaptagat forest on June 19, 2022. [File, Standard]

Principal Secretary for Climate Change and Forestry Gitonga Mugambi has urged counties to scale up the planting of tree seedlings to enable the government to achieve its 30 per cent forest cover target.

Mugambi who led stakeholders in restoration campaigns of Kabolet forest in Trans Nzoia County said active involvement of the counties is critical in attaining the national goal of forest cover.

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