CS Deborah leads inaugural Mount Elgon Day 2025
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Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary (CS), Dr. Deborah Barasa, leads community, partners and Ministry staff in a mass tree planting exercise to mark the inaugural Mount Elgon Day 2025 at Kaboywo Kongit forest block in Bungoma County.
Dr. Barasa is accompanied by Principal Secretaries, Mr. Gitonga Mugambi (Forestry) and Mr. Harry Kimtai (Mining), Patron of the Mt. Elgon Restoration Initiative, towards the restoration of Mount Elgon ecosystem, one of Kenya’s five major water towers
The initiative is focused on rehabilitating over 103,000 hectares of degraded forest and farmland across Bungoma and Trans Nzoia counties. The initiative supports Kenya’s 15 Billion Trees Campaign (2022–2032) and aligns with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
by Douglas Mudambo
