Last week the government announced that Monday the 13th of November, on which World Tree Planting Day is commemorated, would be a national holiday to allow Kenyans to mark the day by planting trees. This is per the government’s goal to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 to combat the effects of climate change that have affected the country. Prolonged drought due to consecutive failed rainy seasons has crippled the country’s food production subjecting millions to famine. Thus, the effort is a step towards mitigating these effects for the oncoming generations. Thus, as light showers poured on the earth on Monday morning, a group of students led by the Engineering Students’ Association chair Humphrey Otieno, faced the cold at the Mamlaka Hostels to plant several trees on the surrounding grounds. The activity was courtesy of three organizations, Mobius Motors, the National Construction Authority, and the Engineering Board of Kenya. Their representatives were present for the activity. The ...