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Kenya Declares Special Holiday Named National Tree Growing Day
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Kenya Declares Special Holiday Named National Tree Growing Day

Kenya has announced a public holiday for nationwide tree planting in a reforestation drive. The government has set a target of planting 5 billion trees by 2030. However, planting trees is an effective way to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality, and prevent deforestation. The government of Kenya has announced that this coming Monday will be a "special holiday" dedicated to planting trees all across the country. However, this initiative aims to help restore the land and combat the effects of climate change. Kithure Kindiki, the cabinet secretary for the Interior and Administration of the National Government in Kenya. He shared the news on Monday, encouraging people nationwide to join in the effort. He stated, "The public across the Country shall be expected to plant trees as ...