{"id":118469,"date":"2024-05-09T19:04:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T19:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-in-muranga-css-to-lead-tree-planting-in-counties"},"modified":"2024-05-09T19:36:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T19:36:32","slug":"ruto-in-muranga-css-to-lead-tree-planting-in-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-in-muranga-css-to-lead-tree-planting-in-counties","title":{"rendered":"Ruto in Murang’a, CSs to lead tree-planting in counties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>President William Ruto is on Friday expected to lead the national tree-planting drive from Murang’a county.<\/p>\n

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will be in Samburu for the drive aimed at increasing the country\u2019s forest cover by a further one billion trees.<\/p>\n

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is set to lead teams in Chogoria, Tharaka Nithi county, accompanied by area leaders.<\/p>\n

A schedule seen by the Star reveals that each of the 22 Cabinet secretaries will lead the tree-planting drive in various counties.<\/p>\n

The CSs have also been assigned the roles of following up the progress of the trees that would be planted in the national forestation campaign.<\/p>\n

Environment CS Soipan Tuya will lead the campaign in Vihiga and Samburu and is expected to plant 6.5 million trees at the end of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki will lead the drive in five counties-Marsabit, Mandera, Turkana, Garissa and Wajir-, with a target of 2.8 million trees.<\/p>\n

Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi will lead the tree-planting campaign in Makueni and Samburu, with a target of two million trees.<\/p>\n

Sports CS Ababu Namwamba has been assigned the counties of Kilifi and Bungoma and has an assignment to plant a million trees.<\/p>\n

Public Service CS Moses Kuria has been assigned Bungoma, Kisumu, and Siaya counties, with a target of 2.5 million trees.<\/p>\n

Education CS Ezekiel Machogu will lead the exercise in Trans Nzoia and Migori (Migori Forest) and has a target of 2.7 million trees.<\/p>\n

ICT’s Eliud Owalo has been assigned Nandi and Kisii in which he is expected to plant one million trees.<\/p>\n

Labour CS Florence Bore is set to be in Bomet and Nyamira for the campaign and has a target of one million trees.<\/p>\n

Water CS Zacharia Njeru is headed to Kajiado and Kiambu for the drive and has a target of 1.8 million trees.<\/p>\n

Tourism\u2019s Alfred Mutua is set to lead the planting of trees in Kitui and Taita Taveta, with a target of 2.8 million trees.<\/p>\n

Blue Economy CS Salim Mvurya will lead the drive in Tana River and Lamu, while Gender CS Aisha Jumwa will be in charge of Kakamega and Kwale.<\/p>\n

Defence CS Aden Duale has been dispatched to Isiolo and Nakuru counties and has a target of 2.8 million trees.<\/p>\n

His Roads counterpart Kipchumba Murkomen will be in Homa Bay and Mombasa, where his efforts are to help 5.6 million trees grow.<\/p>\n

Health CS Susan Nakhumicha has been assigned Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot, with a target of one million, while Cooperatives CS Simon Chelugui is to lead the drive in Uasin Gishu and Murang’a.<\/p>\n

Trade CS Rebecca Miano will be in Embu and Narok where she is expected to lead the planting and conservation of one million trees.<\/p>\n

Energy\u2019s Davis Chirchir will be in Kericho and Baringo counties, while Treasury\u2019s Njuguna Ndung\u2019u will be in Machakos and Nyandarua.<\/p>\n

EAC CS Peninah Malonza will lead the drive in Meru and Busia, while Lands CS Alice Wahome will be in Nyeri and Laikipia, with a total target of 2.7 million trees.<\/p>\n

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