KENYA PREPARES FOR MAZINGIRA DAY 2025 WITH A CALL TO PLANT FRUIT TREES AND CLEAN THE ENVIRONMENT

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Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Eng. Festus K. Ng’eno, speaking during a media briefing on Mazingira Day 2025 preparations in Nairobi.


By: Glad Tv Kenya reporter 

Preparations are underway for Mazingira Day 2025, which will be commemorated on October 10 under the theme “Citizen-Centric Tree Growing and Environmental Stewardship.” The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry announced that this year’s focus will be on planting fruit trees in primary schools across the country as part of efforts to link environmental restoration with nutrition, education, and livelihoods.

Mazingira Day was established in 2024 after amendments to the Public Holidays Act replaced Utamaduni Day with a new national day dedicated to the environment. Since then, it has become the country’s flagship platform for environmental awareness and citizen action.

During a media briefing in Nairobi, Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Eng. Festus K. Ng’eno, said fruit trees were chosen deliberately for their multiple benefits, ranging from food and vitamins to income generation, improved microclimates, and teaching children environmental responsibility.

“This year, we call on all Kenyans to return to their primary schools under the rallying cry: #TurudiPrimoTukadonateFruitTrees na KucleanEnvironment. Let us donate fruit trees, plant together with learners, and clean our school surroundings and markets, leaving a living legacy for generations to come,” said Dr. Ng’eno.

The national celebration will take place at Kabuyefwe Primary School and Kabuyefwe Boys in Trans-Nzoia County, where more than 10,000 fruit trees will be planted on 60 acres of land. At the same time, decentralized activities will be held in over 9,000 schools across the country, coordinated by local administrators with support from Cabinet Secretaries, Governors, alumni, and communities. The overall target is to plant 71.14 million seedlings across 35,570 public and private primary schools, with each school expected to grow at least 2,000 fruit trees. Where land is limited, seedlings will be given to learners to plant at home.

The Ministry said the initiative is aligned with the 15 Billion Tree Growing Programme and the National Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration Strategy (2023–2032), which aim to restore 10.6 million hectares of degraded land and raise tree cover to 30 percent by 2032. Since the programme’s launch in December 2022, Kenyans have already planted nearly one billion trees.

In the days leading up to Mazingira Day, Kenyans will be encouraged to take part in school mobilization drives, market clean-ups, mentorship programmes, and waste management campaigns. The Ministry has also tied the celebration to other national observances, including World Clean-Up Day and the Chiefs’ Climate Action Day, to build momentum.

From October 3 to 9, Kenyans are expected to visit their former schools to donate seedlings, plant trees, and participate in clean-up exercises. According to Dr. Ng’eno, the aim is not only to restore degraded landscapes but also to inspire a culture of responsibility that links current generations to those that will follow.


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