Narok County joined the rest of World in marking the 2024 World Environment Day at Olkinyei Secondary School in Osenetoi area of Narok West Sub county.

The theme for the 2024 World Environment Day was “Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience: Our Land, Our Future. We are Generation Restoration.” The event was graced by H.E. Governor Patrick Keturet Ole Ntutu together with the County Commissioner Mr. Kipkech Lotiatia.

In his statement, Governor Ntutu mentioned that his administration, with the support of several partners, had distributed 20,000 indigenous trees to 20 primary and secondary schools across the county, with 20 churches and 200 farmers also receiving tree seedlings for planting.

” In the spirit of supporting ecosystem regeneration and environmental conservation, my administration, with the support of several partners, has distributed 20,000 indigenous trees to 20 primary and secondary schools across the county, with 20 churches and 200 farmers also receiving tree seedlings for planting. Our target is to plant 4.5 million trees this year and thus far we have planted 1.5 million,” Said Governor Ntutu.

” Our rallying call this year on matters environment is: Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience: Our Land, Our Future. We are Generation Restoration. Together with our worthy partners, including Kenya Forest Service (KFS), ENSDA, Maasai Mara University, NEMA, Nguzo Africa, Action Africa, MMWCA and Greenbelt, I believe that we will restore our ecosystems to self-sustaining ones,” Added the Governor.

World Environment Day is marked annually to create awareness on matters environmental conservation and to rally support for environmental conservation causes.