Nairobi, June 5 -- High Commission of India in Nairobi on Friday announced that they will plant 500,000 trees in Kenya under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative.

The High Commission said in a statement that on the occasion of World Environment Day 2026, High Commission in association with Drylake Ngelesa Conservancy Amboseli, launched a tree plantation drive to take forward Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This also dovetails with Government of Kenya's goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032.

Over half-million indigenous trees will be planted in the greater Amboseli ecosystem over the next 5 years under this campaign, the statement said.

High Commissioner Adarsh Swaika was joined by prominent Indian conserv...