National Tree Planting Day report , Nairobi City County Government, 2024

1. Celebrating the National
Tree Planting Day
Friday, May 10, has been gazetted as a public holiday to mark the National Tree
Growing Day. Interior CS Kithure Kindiki said that the day will help address
climate change as "tree growing is the singular long-term solution to the
climate crisis and its devastating effects on life and livelihoods."
GREEN NAIROBI (Environment, Water, Food & Agriculture)
NAIROBI CITY COUNTY
www.nairobi.go.ke
LET’S MAKE NAIROBI WORK

2. Table of contents
Number of Trees Planted in the
Sub Counties
About the National Tree Planting
Day
Sub County Tree Planting
Benefits of national tree
planting day
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Introduction Our Success Stories
Tree Planting Data Conclusion

3. Introduction
Friday, May 10, has been gazetted as a public holiday to mark
the National Tree Growing Day.
In a notice seen by Citizen Digital, the day was also be set to
remember Kenyans who have died from the nationwide floods
The National Tree Growing Day, set for May 10, 2024, will see the
launch of an extensive tree-planting program with the goal of
planting at least 200 million trees.
Cabinet Secretary Tuya has set a target for each adult to plant
at least 50 trees and each child to plant at least 10 trees, with a
long-term goal of reaching 1 billion trees across the country.
The Environment department in NCCG is targeting to grow 5.5
Million trees in a period of 5 years and Food and Agriculture
Sub-sector to establish 10 nurseries, grow 5M seedlings and
plant agroforestry and fruit tree seedlings numbering
2,050,000 within the 5 years.
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4. Our Tree Planting
Success Stories

5. Nyandarua, May 10, 2024 - Mr. Ibrahim Auma, Nairobi City County Executive Committee Member for Green Nairobi, joined Nairobi City
Water and Sewerage Company officials and the local community to plant 1000 trees at Sasumua Dam, a vital water source supplying
about 12% of Nairobi's water. Located in Nyambini, Nyandarua County, this initiative marked National Tree Planting Day. Mr. Auma
emphasized Nairobi County's commitment to preserving water catchment areas for ecosystem conservation and sustained water supply.
He highlighted the role of trees in attracting rain, retaining water, and reducing flood risks, emphasizing the importance of maintaining
healthy water cycles.

6. Under the leadership and guidance of Director John P. Malawi, who
spearheaded the tree planting exercise at Railway Training Institute
in South C, the director organized for the tree planting activities
that took place in all sub counties of Nairobi, with Sub County
Environment officers who were the front runners of the exercise by
engaging with communities to promote tree planting, tree care
and environmental stewardship, as part of efforts in realizing a
shared vision of greener Nairobi.
The Environment Director called on the Nairobi residents not to lose
sight of individual responsibility to nurture and protect
environment.
“Our commitment to environmental conservation is unwavering
and initiatives like today’s tree planting serve as a tangible
demonstration of that commitment.”
“As we dig, plant and water these seedlings, let us remember that
we are not just planting trees. We are planting hope, resilience and
a legacy of environmental stewardship that will endure for
generations to come.”
Remarked Director Malawi.

7. Ass. Director Parks, Open Spaces and Natural Resources, Ms. Maureen Bett and Principal
Environment Officer, Mr. Dan Miheso planting during National Tree Planting Day at RTI

8. City Park Nursery team distributed the tree seedlings to Various Subcounties in Nairobi County for
the Countrywide Tree Planting Day.

9. Tree Planting Exercise in shauri
moyo police station Kamukunji
sub-county in collaboration with
NPS, CBOs and Green Nairobi
Together with Roysambu Team,
CBOs and Green Army team ,
they planted trees along
Githiraini River
Set to become a future Neighbourhood Park
Tree planting exercise ongoing
in California police station in
collaboration with area MCA
Hon.Hamisi, California police
station, Green army and CBOs

10. Tree Planting Exercise in Soweto
Social hall compound, Lower
Savannah, Embakasi East.
later joined by the IDPs affected
by the floods staying inside the
hall. They managed to plant 120
trees.
Tree planting exercise along
seniors driving school, Kangemi
Waiyaki way, Kitisuru Ward .
Team was joined by the area
chief, seniors nyumba kumi
chairman, traders and residents.
They managed to plant 97 trees
Tree planting exercise within
Dandora 1 ward, Embakasi North
sub county. They managed to
plant tree seedlings along
Komarock rd, outside HDD
offices & Dandora Primary
School. They were joined by the
area assistant chief, nyumba
kumi representatives, traders
and residents.

11. Spring Valley team planting
trees at Kayole police station
and Kwa chief area in Matopeni
ward, Embakasi central sub
county
Tree planting exercises at
Outering Road median (Tajmall)
in Pipeline. Graced by Pipeline
Ward MCA , EO Pipeline, EO
Kware, EO [P&NR] E.S. , EMCE E.S.,
Pipeline and Kware Green Army.
Planted a total of 200 tree
seedlings including flowers.
Dagoretti North Subcounty conducted
Tree growing exercise at Lavington
primary and Lavington Girls secondary
School.
In attendance GREEN NAIROBI, NPS, Area
Chief, Kileleshwa Boda Boda Association,
Kileleshwa and Kilimani community,
school administration
800 trees were planted in total.

12. Embakasi west Tree planting
activities in Kangundo road
market, KCC, Nairobi river
primary, Uhuru complex
830 tree seedlings in total
Tree planting exercise at
Parklands Nursery, Hospital Hill
primary school, Taarifa Road
and at Swaminarayan Temple.
The event was graced by the
area MCA Mr Ndegwa and the
Stakeholders from Swami
Temple who provided
refreshments and foodstuffs to
the team.
Valley Bridge Primary School
Tree Planting Event , attended by
officials and residents. The
message stresses collective
action to restore and protect
nature. In attendance, EOs, CEO,
Headteacher, Residents, Green
Army

13. Hospital Ward, completed:
Firstly, with the NYS, They planted
4,500 tree seedlings on CAIP
project land. Additionally, they
planted 150 fruit tree saplings at
Mathare Mixed Secondary.
Attendees included NYS officials,
community members, CBOs,
and the Green Nairobi Mathare
Team.
In Waithaka ward, 310 seedlings
were planted at Nembu Primary
during a tree planting event.
Attendees included local
administrators, environmental
officers, community
representatives, and volunteers.
The Huruma ward environment
team led a tree-planting
campaign at Daima Primary
neighborhood park on National
Tree Planting Day.

14. Airbase Ward planted 200
indigenous tree seedlings at
PCA church ground. Attendees
included Hussein Muhammad
from State House, NGAO
leadership from Kamukunji,
CBOs, and community
stakeholders.
Starehe Subcounty, 2,500 trees
were planted at the Railway
Training Institute to combat
climate change and honor flood
victims. Mr. Malawi, the Director,
attended the event, along with
departmental directors,
representatives from various
Green Nairobi teams, Equity Afia,
Greener Cities CBO, Child Fund,
Red Cross, and other CBOs
Kibra sub county. Event held at
mbagathi primary and
secondary school, along muchai
drive. Event graced by CECM
Inclusivity, public participation
and customer service Dr.
Anastasia Nyalita, DDOE climate
change and Air Quality Maurice
Kavai and the Kibra Green
Nairobi team.

15. EO’s from team Parks, Open Spaces and Natural Resources planting trees in their respective wards and parks
to honour the national tree planting day

16. Tree growing exercise at City Park along Limuru road and Chiefs camp HighRidge subdivision in
Karura Ward- Westlands SubCounty. Together with the Highridge subdivision Senior Chief and
assistant Chief, City Park Police Post OCS and Green Army made the event successful. 180 trees
were planted. A mixture of indigenous and exotic trees were planted.

17. Team Jeevanjee Gardens marked Tree planting day by planting trees within CBD along Moi Avenue
and University slip road.

18. Tree Planting Data
Number of Tree Planted in Every Sub County
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19. S/N Sub-county Number of trees planted
1 Starehe 3,400
2 Kamukunji 3,256
3 Dagoretti north 2,800
4 Dagoretti south 3,973
5 Makadara 1,700
6 Embakasi west 2,830
7 Embakasi east 2,810
8 Embakasi north 2,900
9 Embakasi south 3,200
10 Embakasi central 4,100
11 Roysambu 4,406
12 Westlands 1,400
13 Mathare 2,650
14 Kasarani 3,050
15 Ruaraka 2,800
16 Kibra 1,850
17 Langata 2,550
18 Parks 10,879

20. 60,554
A total of 60,554 trees were planted today across Nairobi City’s 17 Sub
Counties in commemoration of the lives lost to the floods and damage of
property.

21. Celebration through the years
10 May
Addressing Climate
Change and Honouring
Flood Victims
2024
With an aim of mitigating
climate issues and greening
Nairobi and Kenya, the
government should continue
planting more trees and
urging citizens to do the same
20XX
20XX
13 Nov
First National Tree
Planting Day as part of
government’s goal to
plant 15 Billion Trees in
10 Years
2023

22. ● Honouring the Flood Victims
● Planting Hope, Resilience and a Legacy of
environmental stewardship that will endure for
generations to come
● Greening the City
● Mitigating against negative effects of climatic
change
● Environmental conservation
● Water Conservation
● Health and Wellbeing
Most Importantly, The Events fostered community
engagement and awareness about environmental
issues
Benefits of the 2024 National
Tree Planting Day

23. Report By:
Ms. Clare Tsisika Ayisi
Environment Officer I (Parks, Open Spaces and Natural Resources)