Many of the seedlings that were planted in areas that experienced floods were affected, the Kenya Forest Service has revealed.
Chief Conservator of Forest Alex Lemarkoko said seedlings in Samburu county were flooded by water from the heavy rainfall.
He, however, said the trees regained life after the rain flood waters receded.
Lemarkoko encouraged people take advantage of the rains and plant more trees in support of President William Ruto's vision of achieving 30 per cent tree cover by 2032.
"Forests and areas where rain waters were not stagnating, seedlings survived well," he said.
Lemarkoko noted that over 150 million trees have been planted this year by KFS and their partners, stakeholders and environmentalists.
He spoke at KFS headquarters at Karura on Monday when the service unveiled the revised copies of the Code of Ethics, 2024.
Lemarkoko was accompanied by Regional Coordinator for Africa Environment Team Giovanni Borussard and other KFS senior staff.
"We need to do the activities we conduct in the best way. We shall guide our staff," he said.
The chief conservator said the document will help officers serve with more accountability and transparency.
He applauded the KFS staff and workers for the notable decrease in corruption-related cases, attributing it to the collective goodwill of the staff.
Lemarkoko further called on the leadership of the KFS to embark on blocking corruption risks, threats of illegal activities and infringement of rights.
The CCF also noted that they will continue safeguarding planted seedlings and forest vegetation adding that the newly added staffs have been of great assistance in patrols and surveillance.
