The
In addition, the Corporation distributed 100,000 avocado fruit seedlings to forest edge communities as a way of incentivising them to embrace environmental conservation as a lifestyle.
The donations have been made to the Government through the
Speaking during the cheque handover ceremony, Kenya Re Group Managing Director
Kenya Re's commitment to contribute towards forest rehabilitation builds on last year's event where they planted 50,000 tree seedlings at
This year, Kenya Re is slated to plant 10,000 tree seedlings at
NETFUND CEO, Mr. Samson Toniok, said: "We are grateful to Kenya Re for supporting this year's tree planting event. Your donation directly benefits the community-based women and youth led organisations engaged in tree nursery business who will provide the 500,000 indigenous tree seedlings needed for Kaptagat forest rehabilitation. Local communities are key to the success of forest conservation."
The Kaptagat Forest Annual Tree Planting event will this year take place around Kessup, Sabor, Kaptagat, Pennon and Kipkabus forest blocks.
The Corporation's support to environmental conservation comes in the backdrop of the enhancement of its brand awareness via its well-known flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme -
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