The exercise, started by Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja, would see 3,800 trees planted in each of the county’s wards.
The activity was started by the governor, who turned 38 on Thursday, by planting a tree in Central Park.
As part of the county’s goal to make Nairobi a green metropolis, Sakaja said the activity also marked the beginning of planting one million trees annually.
“While the setting we are in right now is lovely, this is not how Nairobi City as a whole looks like. Because we overlooked those places, there are parts of the city that resemble a desert, Sakaja claimed.
The governor claimed that in order to change the city, his administration has collaborated with the Kenya Forest Service, Administration Police Training College, General Service Unit, National Youth Service, and other governmental organizations.
The governor added that in order to plant trees, his group will collaborate closely with the federal government.
In honor of World Wetlands Day, additional locations where trees will be planted include Lucky Summer and Nairobi River.
A number of County Chief Executive officers and his deputy, Dr. James Muchiri Njoroge, also attended the function. Sakaja’s efforts to transform the city into a greener county were praised by Dr. Njoroge.
