This archive report was first published on 23 October 2019.
Published on October 23, 2019, Embu County golfers based in Nairobi are set to embark on a tree-planting mission in their home county.
According to Fredrick Njeru Njagi, one of the golfers, 200 tree seedlings will be planted at the county headquarters on Saturday, with others to be planted elsewhere, including at a private golf course project under construction.
The initiative, which aims to plant at least 10,000 trees in the next five raining seasons, has attracted sponsors from Kenya Forest Services and Total Kenya.
The golfers will be led by their Patron Njeru Ndwiga, who is also the Embu Senator, and will be joined by Governor Martin Wambora and other county officials.
The tree-planting event is part of the national government's vision to increase tree coverage to 10 percent by 2022.
During the event, the golfers will also hold discussions with the county government on the development of a public golf course, which is already at an advanced stage.
After the tree-planting event, the golfers will proceed to the launch of a Golf Range at a privately owned golf course near Rwika along the Embu-Kiritiri Road.
