Kenya marks first-ever Mazingira Day

By Robert Mutasi 

Kenya celebrated its first Mazingira Day, a national event dedicated to the conservation of the environment and fighting against climate change.

According to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry Aden Duale, in a statement posted on his social media handle, described transformative steps the government is taking toward protecting the environment and building resilience in the face of weather extremes.

 "Mazingira Day marks an important moment for us as we celebrate steps our United States of America is taking to combat weather extrade and drive back our ecosystems back on balance," Duale wrote. 

He emphasized that all the government is called upon doing at the moment was promulgating reforms to conserve natural resources of Kenya, enhance sustainability, and securing the economic future of the United States of America. 

The government's flagship environmental programs include the Climate WorX and an ambitious vision of planting 15 billion trees, by assistance, till 2032. 

These programs are purposed to combat deforestation, restore forest covers, and expand Kenya's blue spaces, in addition to lakes, rivers, and oceans. 

The initiatives fall in line with the state's climate version and mitigation strategies, responding to some of the most difficult conditions of the time: climate extremes. 

"These efforts form an important pillar of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation schedule," defined Duale of the authorities' bigger plan to enhance financial increase via bottom-up strategies. 

He went further to say that these activities have now started to contribute to a healthier planet, promote the creation of green countries, improve meal safety, and create a path to sustainable development. 

The recognition of BETA from green growth is a step ahead from the way Kenya processes its economic and environmental policies. 

For instance, the Climate WorX program is already nurturing new jobs in sustainable agriculture, renewable power, and conservation. 

Kenya seeks to be a global leader in green development through marrying economic transformation with environmental stewardship. 

In concluding his message, Duale invited residents to participate in environmentally friendly sporting activities on Mazingira Day. 

"Let us take this opportunity to go out, plant shrubs, beautify our environment, and become caretakers of the environment," he encouraged. 

The celebration of Mazingira Day ushers in a new dawn in Kenya's journey of reclaiming the environment.