In an interview with NTV, Barasa stated that as part of the government’s nationwide tree-growing initiative, two to three acres of forest area have been cleared to enable the propagation of up to five million seedlings.
According to the CS, the seedlings will help with afforestation projects all throughout the nation, including in public parks, forests, urban areas, schools, and highways.
“To propagate around five million seedlings, we need space where we can establish nurseries and mobilise human resource to support the process,” Barasa said.
She argued that in order to support the large-scale seedling production and assist in managing the nursery, temporary housing structures are also being put up for NYS officers.
According to Barasa, the program is a component of the government’s strategy to raise Kenya’s forest cover from 12% to 30% over the next several years.
