President William Ruto on Friday led the national tree-planting drive from Murang'a County, at Kiambicho Forest in Maragùa.
He said the day was set aside by the Cabinet in honour of those who lost their lives as a result of the floods that have ravaged various parts of the country.
He noted that growing trees is the solution that will mitigate the effects of climate change, which include devastating droughts and destructive floods.
The government, he explained, set a target for Kenyans to plant 200 million trees across the country.
The government's ambitious goal is to cultivate 15 billion trees in 10 years.
Today's exercise is Kenya’s second National Tree Growing Day, following the inaugural ‘Green Holiday’ on November 13, 2023.