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How simply celebrating your age can make Kenya a green paradise

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Kisii residents led by Kisii County Secretary Patrick Lumumba and MCAs cuts a cake as they joined other leaders across the country to celebrated ODM leader Raila Odinga's birthday. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

Gabon has dominated news lately due to the coup that toppled former President Ali Bongo. For me, Gabon should also be in the news for a better, nay greener reason - its 88 per cent forest cover!

This makes Gabon one of the most forested countries in the world and proves that Kenya too can realise a 40 per cent tree cover by 2035.

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