'It was incredible to see': Kenyans dig deep on first national tree planting day

The government in Nairobi has set up a national holiday to enable 15bn trees to be planted by 2032 to tackle the climate crisis and reverse deforestationGeoffrey Mosoku and his two daughters have been digging a seedling deep into the ground of the Ngong forest in Kenya's capital, Nairobi."It can become part of Kenyan culture to do environmental work," said Mosoku, as he and his daughters tapped the tree into place in the natural forest a few kilometres from the city centre. The trio were one of hundreds of people who showed up on Monday to plant saplings for Kenya's first national tree planting holiday despite heavy morning rains. Continue reading...