NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 2- African and Commonwealth Games 100 metres Champion Ferdinard Omanyala has launched a challenge to plant one million trees as he celebrates his birthday Monday.
The 28-year-old Sprinter took to his social media to invite his fans to join him in the challenge which he stated is in support of the Government’s mission and target of 15 Billion trees.
President Ruto launched a tree restoration programme at Ngong Hills Forest on December 21 to kick-start the plan of planting 15 billion trees by 2032 to grow Kenya’s cover from less than 10 percent to around 30 percent.
The President also planted 56 trees to mark his 56th birthday, as other counties held similar functions that saw a total of 560,000 trees planted.
President Ruto said the initiative will help combat the effects of climate change, which has unleashed calamities such as droughts, floods, unpredictable rainfall patterns and disease and pest outbreaks.
