The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has embarked on mobilizing students to plant trees as part of the roll out of the competency based curriculum (CBC). The KICD Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Charles Ongondo launched the tree planting exercise at Orero High School in Homa Bay Thursday in a bid to enhance forest cover in the country.
He said that the programme is part of the government's efforts of planting over 15 billion trees across the country by 2032.
Ongondo said in Homa Bay County, the target was to plant at least 1000 tree seedlings in selected primary and secondary schools. "The programme encompasses teaching students on planting, adopting and nurturing trees.
The adoption enables individual students to inculcate the culture of planting and nurturing trees," he said.
