Kindiki Declares Monday, November 13, a Public Holiday
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has declared Monday, November 13 a public holiday.
In a special gazette notice, the CS announced that the day will be set aside as the national tree growing day for the ongoing short rains season, during which the Ministry of Environment has set a target of 500 million seedlings.
“IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Public Holidays Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares Monday, 13th November 2023, a public holiday in which the public shall be engaged in tree growing countrywide,” read part of the notice.
According to the CS, the exercise will be part of Kenya’s Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration-Towards the Growing of 15 billion trees.
Kindiki revealed that there will be a designated national venue for the planting exercise.
President William Ruto will preside over the event at the national venue.
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Additionally, other venues shall be announced in the 47 counties to be presided over by Cabinet Secretaries and Governors.
All citizens and the general public will be expected to participate.
President Ruto has been at the forefront to increase forest cover in the country by encouraging more Kenyans to plant trees across the country.
The exercise is also meant to reduce the effects of climate change in the country.
Ruto had previously exhorted Kazi Mtaani members to assume responsibilities for the initiative to plant 15 billion trees within ten years.
“For the first time, I found out that we had to pray before we plant trees. We have always tried to plant trees in Kenya and our success has been mixed because we did not have the element of prayer. Now that we do, I am very confident that we will succeed in our plan to plant 15 billion trees in the next 10 years,” he stated in May.
Kindiki Declares Monday, November 13, a Public Holiday