The Kenyan government has launched a massive restoration project for 33,000 degraded hectares in the Mau Forest, led by President William Ruto. This initiative is part of a broader plan to plant 15 billion trees nationwide and integrate community livelihoods with conservation efforts.

• The government aims to restore over 3,000 hectares annually, completing the 33,000 hectares in 10 years.
• President Ruto officially launched the Mau Forest Complex Integrated Conservation and Livelihood Improvement Programme in Nakuru County, involving distribution of seedlings, pyrethrum splits, tea seedlings, and connectivity initiatives benefiting over 3,500 households.
• President Ruto also announced the lifting of the logging ban, establishment of a National Infrastructure Fund, and plans for Sh1.5 trillion in road development, including a six-lane Rironi-Nakuru-Mau Summit road, and Sh28 billion for affordable housing and infrastructure in Nakuru County.