[PHOTOS] Ruto, Duale grace official launch of Climate WorX Mtaani

President William Ruto and Climate Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Thursday graced the official launch of the Climate WorX Mtaani initiative in Korogocho.

The national government's climate action and livelihoods initiative will engage approximately 200,000 youth in environmental sustainability programmes.

These include the 15 billion national tree growing programme.

The initiative will start in Nairobi County then progressively spread to other counties across the country.

The programme will provide employment opportunities in line with the Kenya Kwanza administration's Bottom-up Economic Transformation (BETA).

In attendance during the launch were Principal Secretaries Festus Ng'eno (Environment), Gitonga Mugambi (Forestry), Raymond Omollo (Interior), Teresia Mbaika (Devolution), Charles Hinga (Housing) as well as UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya Stephen Jackson.