Taveta 'Cyclones'

𝟏𝟓 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 The #15BillionTrees Secretariat has wrapped up the fourth week of its sensitization mission on the National Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration (NLER) Strategy 2023–2032, holding discussions with several State Departments including Basic Education, Broadcasting and Telecommunication, ICT and the Digital Economy. The ongoing campaign seeks to strengthen coordination and accountability in Kenya’s landscape restoration efforts, in line with the presidential directive to grow #15BillionTreesBy2032. During the engagements, inadequate resourcing was identified as a key challenge slowing down progress. The Secretariat underscored the need for ministries to allocate stronger budgetary support to tree-growing initiatives and called for enhanced collaboration with private sector players, development partners, and civil society organizations. These partnerships, officials noted, will be critical in bridging resource gaps and accelerating the nationwide campaign. Departments further shared success stories of collaborating with local communities, noting that contributions of land, labor, and indigenous knowledge have significantly boosted tree survival rates. They pledged to intensify their commitment to the presidential directive by aligning their plans with the NLER Strategy, reaffirming their role in steering Kenya toward a greener, climate-resilient future. Ms. Florence Mwachoki from the #15BillionTrees Secretariat, emphasized that with stronger partnerships and sustained commitment across all sectors, the ambitious target of 15 billion trees is within reach. #15BillionTrees #15BillionTreesBy2032 #15BWajibuWaKilaMkenya #EcosystemRestoration #ClimateAction #GreenKenya #ForestsForFuture #JazaMiti