Addis Ababa, December 22, 2022 (Walta) – President of the Republic of Kenya William Ruto has said it is time for humanity to step up and make the earth inhabitable.
Speaking Wednesday in Ngong’ Hills Forest, Kajiado County, during the launch of the National Programme for Accelerated Forestry and Rangelands Restoration, the head of state noted that the devastating disruptions caused by climate crisis are undermining “our progress and aspirations for economic development.”
The President noted that the Government was keen on countering the negative effects of climate change by “greening our country to more than 30 per cent of tree cover by 2032.”
“This is a moment of unity of purpose and collective action; let us work towards achieving a cleaner and safer environment,” he said
This, he went on, will be actualized through the intentional placement of environmental conservation at the centre of the socio-economic transformation agenda.
He was accompanied by First Lady Rachel Ruto, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya, Kajiado County Governor Joseph Ole Lenku, among other leaders.
The Deputy President used the occasion to challenge Kenyans to cooperate with State organs to sustainably conserve the environment, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC).
“This is our obligation to one another in our time, and our debt to future generations.” He said