The Department of Probation and Aftercare Service in Lugari Sub County in Kakamega County, led a tree-planting drive at Lumakanda Township Comprehensive School to corroborate the government's effort of planting 15 billion trees by 2032.
During the joint exercise involving the department's staff, probationers, Junior Secondary School learners and teachers, 3000 trees were planted in tandem with President William Ruto's national tree growing and ecosystem restoration vision targeting a 30 percent tree cover across the country.
The department's head Justina Mutiso who spoke to the press after the tree planting exercise said the intent was to show their commitment towards mitigating the effects of global warming through planting more trees.
She said: "We planned and organized the exercise in order to conserve the environment.
