President William Ruto has asked all those who have encroached on Government forests across the country to move out.
The Head of State warned of stern action against those who would defy the directive to move out.
President Ruto said the Ministry of Environment has been directed to ensure counties use the El Nino rains to plant trees as part of the efforts to achieve the 15 billion target by 2032.
He made the remarks on Saturday during the funeral service for Titame Ole Sankei, 98, a maternal uncle to Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu, at Olopirik village, Narok West Constituency.
Dr Ruto assured Kenyans that proper measures have been put in place including fencing of Mau among the other 10 water towers to protect them from encroachment.
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"We have intensified our efforts to achieve the target of planting 15 billion trees by 2032. We will use the El Nino rains to plant more trees as part of efforts to contain the effects of climate change," President Ruto stated.
He added, "We will erect fences around all the water towers in the country to protect them from encroachment. This is why I ask those who have encroached on them to move out immediately."
The President disclosed that every county has been allocated a certain number of trees to plant in line with the Government's agenda of attaining of the 15 billion trees.
He mentioned Narok County has been assigned the responsibility of planting 450 million trees.
Present were Environment CS Soipan Tuya, Governors Ntutu (Narok), Joseph Ole Lenku (Kajiado), MPs Gabriel Togoyo, (Narok West), Kitilai Ntutu( Narok South), Ken Aramat (Narok East), David Ole Sankok (EALA), Rebecca Tonkei(Women Rep, Narok) and former Narok governor Samuel Tunai among others.
Earlier, President Ruto asked Kiambu County leaders to stop wrangling and serve the people.
He said leaders should work together and avoid divisive politics that undermine service delivery.
President Ruto argued that no meaningful development would be achieved if leaders continued to undermine each other.
