Nairobi, March 22 -- Environmentalists have challenged the government to put more emphasis on its tree-planting call if it is to meet its 15 billion trees target by 2032.

President William Ruto last year presided over the inaugural National Tree Planting Day, in which he dispatched Cabinet secretaries and other government officials to various parts of the country to oversee the tree-planting drive.

Speaking during the International Day of Forests on Thursday, Dr Kalua Green, the founder of the Green Africa Foundation, urged those tasked with implementing the President's initiative to be proactive to ensure its success.

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He outlined three pillars in the drive to increase the country's forest cover: inte...