The Ministry of Environment, Climate change and Forestry is carrying out a pilot programme on 'Model Villages' to fast-track the achievement of the 15 billion trees target by the year 2032.

The Ministry's Cabinet Secretary (CS), Dr.

Deborah Barasa, said this was the way to go in achieving and exceeding the 15 billion mark as well as the 30 percent tree cover.

The CS said this in a speech read on her behalf by the Director of Economic Planning at the State Department for Forestry, Mr.