Lodwar, April 11, 2024 (Public Communication and Media Relations)

The County Government and the Turkana Girl Child Network Organization (TGNO) have joined hands in a long-term tree planting plan towards making Turkana greener.

The partnership was announced following a meeting between the County Executive for Tourism, Culture, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Elizabeth Loote, and the organizations’ representatives.

“We intend to plant 1.2 million trees every year to change the environmental outlook of Turkana and comply with the international requirements on carbon credit control. The partnership with the community-based organization will facilitate the goal by creating a platform to drive the tree planting agenda,” CECM Loote said.

The CECM emphasized County’s readiness to leverage on partners’ support in mobilizing the public to take up tree planting as a personal and community responsibility.

“This partnership highlights a shared commitment to environmental sustainability and empowering youth through practical initiatives,” noted CECM Loote.

The Project Director, Joel Ndambuki, elaborated the organization’s ‘Greening Youth 360 Project Overview’ was to be implemented in Turkana County. He highlighted that the project’s goal is to promote the quality of life for girls, with key areas of focus including education, health, nutrition, and many more.

Chief Officer Energy and Petroleum, Triza Amoni, commended one of the project’s initiatives in supporting youth with disabilities and working closely with public primary and secondary schools to equip the youth with greening skills.

The meeting was attended by senior officers from Energy and Petroleum, Natural Resources, Minerals Resources and Climate Change directorates.