The Spouse of the Deputy President Pastor Dorcas Rigathi on Friday morning led Bomet University College students in a tree planting exercise in the ongoing 15 billion trees target by 2032 set by President William Ruto.
Speaking during the exercise of planting 10,000 trees, Pastor Dorcas said it is one way of mitigating climate change for the future.
“I know with such activities we are changing the environment. To green your environment and the country is the future,” she said.
“You are our future, and when you take care of the future, I am very glad as a mother because I know your children will live in a good environment.”
Pastor Dorcas said some of the challenges affecting the world on matters of climate change are as a result of negligence of the environment in the past.
Pastor Dorcas has been touring institutions of higher learning to talk to the students as well as tree planting. She has so far been to Chuka University and Masaai Mara University among others for the exercise.
She also challenged the students to shun drugs and substance abuse noting that this has become a national crisis, instead urging them to focus on their studies for a better future.
Bomet Governor Dr. Hillary Barchok called on the students to come up with other ways of mitigating climate change.
