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NAIROBI, 7 Nov: The Kenyan government announced Monday a surprise public holiday on Nov. 13 for a nationwide tree planting day, part of its ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032<\/p>\n
Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki made the announcement via a gazette notice posted on the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, following a cabinet meeting held last week and chaired by President William Ruto.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Government has declared a special holiday on Monday, November 13, 2023, during which the public across the Country shall be expected to plant trees as a patriotic contribution to the national efforts to save our Country from the devastating effects of Climate Change,\u201d said Kindiki.<\/p>\n
Kenya\u2019s current forest cover currently stands at about 7% but the govern-ment has set aside more than $80 million this financial year, as it bids to increase tree cover to more than 10%.<\/p>\n
Trees store carbon, one of the main drivers of global warming. In contrast, deforestation accelerates climate change: it halts plant photosynthesis, so the trees are no longer taking up carbon. It\u2019s also often accompanied by burning, which releases lots of carbon dioxide.<\/p>\n
Climate change is worsening droughts in the Horn of Africa, including Kenya, where rains have failed for five seasons in a row.<\/p>\n
The Kenyan environ-ment, climate change and forestry ministry said it would provide tree seedli-ngs for what it said was \u201can unprecedented show of commitment by the Govern-ment towards our climate action obligations\u201d (AP)<\/p>\n
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