- Kenya to celebrate Mazingira Day on October 10, 2025, with a nationwide tree planting activity.
- Over 71 million fruit trees to be planted across 35,570 primary schools.
- The initiative supports the government’s 15 Billion Tree Growing Programme.
- Environment CS Deborah Barasa urges Kenyans to take part by visiting and planting in their former schools.
- NYS to supply fruit seedlings at a subsidised cost of KSh 150 each.
Kenya will commemorate this year’s Mazingira Day with a massive tree planting exercise targeting all public and private primary schools. The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry announced that each of the 35,570 primary schools will plant at least 2,000 fruit trees, adding up to more than 71 million seedlings nationwide.
This activity is part of the government’s broader plan under the 15 Billion Tree Growing Programme, which aims to increase forest and tree cover while promoting sustainable livelihoods and combating climate change.
Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa encouraged citizens to actively engage in the exercise by visiting their former schools to plant and donate seedlings, clean school surroundings, and reconnect with communities.
“Mazingira Day is not just a holiday; it is a call to action for every Kenyan to contribute to restoring our environment,” said Barasa.
Although Mazingira Day is a public holiday, the Ministry of Education has directed schools to remain open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to facilitate the activity.
To ensure the availability of seedlings across the country, the National Youth Service (NYS) will provide fruit tree seedlings at a subsidised price of KSh 150 each. The government has prioritised fruit trees to help schools improve nutrition while promoting sustainable tree planting.
The 2025 Mazingira Day theme, “Citizen-Centric Tree Growing and Environmental Stewardship,” focuses on individual responsibility in environmental protection.
The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecast generally dry and sunny weather across most regions, with Western and Coastal areas expected to experience light showers, conditions that will support tree planting.
Environmental activists, however, have reminded Kenyans that success will depend on the continued care and maintenance of the planted trees, not just participation in the one-day event.
The day was previously marked as Moi Day, but was renamed Mazingira Day to align with Kenya’s renewed focus on climate action, reforestation, and environmental restoration.
The event now stands as a national reminder of the shared duty to protect and nurture the country’s environment for future generations.
