“We will not allow the few people engaged in criminal activities to deny us the opportunity to exploit our commercial forests and forest assets for the growth of our country and creation of jobs for our young people. We will deal firmly with them,” the President added.”
President Ruti urged the 2,664 recruits who graduated today to serve with integrity.
He challenged the new rangers to be drivers of the country’s National Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration Programme and ensure that the government’s ambition to grow 15 billion trees by 2032 is actualised.
The event was attended by Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Soipan Tuya, chief conservetor Alex Lemarkoko, Governors Susan Kihika (Nakuru), Andrew Mwadime (Taita Taveta) and area MP Martha Wangari among other senior government officials.
By Fred Azelwa.