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Originally published by Capital Newstop
October 8, 2025
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First Lady Rachel Ruto Rallies One Million Learners to Kenya’s Green Legacy
"The goal was to give children a platform to learn, love, and lead in matters of environmental conservation. That vision has since grown into a movement spanning over 2,000 schools and reaching nearly one million learners across all 47 counties,” The First Lady observed. - Keny..
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First Lady Rachel Ruto has challenged Kenyan schoolchildren to plant trees and restore the ecosystem to help mitigate climate change, urging them to utilize rainy seasons for this initiative.
- The call was made at the First Lady’s Mazingira Awards (FLAMA) 2025 in State House, Nakuru, a program launched in 2023 that has since engaged nearly one million learners across all 47 counties.
- The Office of the First Lady aims to plant and nurture 500 million trees by 2032, contributing to President William Ruto's Jaza Miti programme, which targets 15 billion trees by 2032.
- To date, Kenya has planted approximately 783 million trees as part of the National Tree Growing Restoration Campaign.
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