Mazingira Day: Interior PS Omollo leads planting of 6,000 indigenous trees in Homa Bay

At least 6,000 indigenous tree seedlings were planted at Lambwe Forest Station in Homa Bay County during this year's Mazingira Day celebrations, as the government steps up efforts to restore degraded landscapes and increase forest cover.

Interior PS Dr. Raymond Omollo leads a tree-planting exercise at Lambwe Forest Station in Homa Bay County to mark Mazingira Day on October 10, 2026. PHOTO | COURTESY | MINA

Internal Security and National Administration Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo, who led the exercise on Saturday, October 10, said a further 92,000 seedlings had been earmarked for planting in an identified plantation area.

The exercise was conducted under the Presidential Green Challenge, which designated Principal Secretaries to lead tree-growing and environmental clean-up activities in their respective counties.

According to the 2021 Natural Resource Assessment Report, Homa Bay County has a tree cover of 10.40 per cent and forest cover of 3.18 per cent, highlighting the need for sustained conservation and restoration efforts.

Source: Citizen Digital