President William Ruto on Friday led Kenyans in celebrating Mazingira Day 2025 with tree planting activities at State House, Nairobi.
The national day, held every October 10, aims to raise awareness about environmental conservation and encourage citizens to take part in protecting nature.
President Ruto was joined by First Lady Rachel Ruto, school children and senior government officials, including Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa, as they planted trees within the State House compound.
The President encouraged all Kenyans to make tree planting a personal responsibility and take part in efforts to restore the country’s forests.
He also invited people to celebrate Mazingira Day in a meaningful way by visiting their former schools and planting trees there.
“Schools provide a vital platform for nurturing a culture of environmental stewardship among young learners,” he said.
“Involving children in such initiatives will instill lifelong values of conservation and responsibility.”
Ruto said the government is giving top priority to restoring degraded ecosystems and water catchment areas to help fight climate change.
“We are reforesting all the areas that had initially been deforested for one reason or another,” he said.
“We have agreed to focus on sensitive areas such as watersheds and water catchments to ensure trees are planted where they matter most. Trees are vital to the environment of our republic, and climate change is a reality we must confront.”
The President reaffirmed his administration’s goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032, saying the target reflects Kenya’s commitment to a greener and more sustainable future.
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