CS BARASA LAUNCHES TUPANDE TREE GROWING INITIATIVE 2025

Cabinet Secretary for Environment,Climate change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Barasa,has led the launching of Tupande's 2025 tree seedling distribution campaign in Ikonyero Kakamega County, reinforcing the government’s commitment to planting 15 billion trees by 2032. 

Speaking at St.Patrick's primary school Ikonyero in Kakamega,Barasa underscored the importance of adopting innovative strategies to address climate change, emphasizing that successful tree planting requires consistent care and maintenance. She called on local environmental champions and community groups to scale up tree planting as an investment in food security, economic resilience, and climate adaptation. 

Dr.Barasa aloso echoed Tupande's efforts to come up with the programme which will tap  about 80% of Kenyans  who derive their livelihoods from agriculture and smallholders who produce crops for their household food supplies.

According to Tupande Director Michelle Kagari,in 2024 the Organisation distributed more than 55 million seedlings to more than 700,000 clients across the county through schools,hospitals churches and direct farmer outreach,not only variety for Timber but also fruits tree seedlings and provide employment.

"Tupande tree nursaries are run by a Tree Nursary Managerand in each nursary,Tupande employs 5 marketing agents to support the nursary owener to create awarness within the community.''