{"id":1783,"date":"2015-11-19T10:43:07","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T10:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kengenfoundation.co.ke\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2017-05-08T15:27:36","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T12:27:36","slug":"kengen-foundation-launches-120-million-ten-year-schools-greening-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kengenfoundation.co.ke\/kengen-foundation-launches-120-million-ten-year-schools-greening-project\/","title":{"rendered":"KenGen Foundation Launches 120 Million Ten-year Schools Greening Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eng. Francis Kawa addressing guests during the GIC Expansion project launch.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

A colourful launch of the Green Initiative Challenge expansion project took place at Kalatine Secondary School in Kitui on Tuesday 17 November. Under the project, 500 acres of arid and semi-arid land are set to go green in the ambitious ten-year schools afforestation project to be implemented by the KenGen Foundation in partnership with Better Globe Forestry and Bamburi Cement limited,<\/p>\n

The Green Initiative Challenge<\/a> expansion project will involve over 900 schools in growing woodlots within their compounds with the drought resistant Muveshi and Mukau tree species. The early years of the woodlots will take in Pawpaw and Passion fruit trees.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are really excited about the launch of the Green Initiative Challenge (GIC) phase II schools afforestation project\u201d, said Mike Njeru, the KenGen Foundation Managing Trustee. \u201cThe expansion project is funded by the partners at a cost of Ksh 120 million and is an upscale of the successful phase I pilot project that initially involved 81 schools within the counties of Embu and Machakos. We thank our partners in joining us in this great project\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n

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Students entertain guests during the launch.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The GIC expansion project is in line with Kenya\u2019s 2030 \u2018Greening Kenya\u2019 flagship programme
\n<\/a> that assists schools in water catchment areas with tree planting activities. The project is designed as a challenge to participating schools, mainly due to the dry weather conditions in the areas. Prizes are awarded based on the highest survival rate of seedlings and use of innovation in growing the trees.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe celebration of positive environmental actions renews our commitment and goodwill as KenGen towards sound environmental management at all levels. To date, it is reported that together with like-minded partners we have managed to plant millions of trees in all our installations across the country\u2019, said Engineer Solomon Kariuki who was representing KenGen\u2019s CEO Albert Mugo.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe slogan formulated as a rallying call for action dubbed; \u201cPanda miti, hifadhi mazingira<\/em>\u201d could not have come at a better time\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n

Present at the launch was Better Globe\u2019s Managing Director Jean-Paul Deprins who stated that we can reduce poverty through growing trees. <\/p>\n

Better Globe Forestry Ltd has committed to support the Green Initiative Challenge expansion project through the provision of tree seedlings, monitoring and evaluation equipment, and capacity building activities.<\/p>\n

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Kaewa Secondary School. The school won the first prize in the GIC Phase I project.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

During the event, Bamburi Cement Limited Corporate Affairs and Communication\u2019s Director Susan Maingi said her company will support the GIC expansion with education scholarships and infrastructure development to improve school facilities. The cement manufacturer will also arrange environmental education trips and sessions for the best performing schools.<\/p>\n

The event coincided with the awarding of prizes for the best performing schools and teachers for the GIC pilot project. Kaewa Secondary School scooped the first place to win a cheque of 40,000 and a trip to Bamburi\u2019s Haller Park and Kipevu power station. Mwea Primary school took second position with Makutano DEB Primary School getting second runners up award.<\/p>\n

The schools Green Initiative Challenge expansion project targets to reach 140,000 school children by 2018, with the schools being used as channels to reach out to the wider community members and encourage tree planting and nurturing.<\/p>\n

–Ernest Nyamasyo,<\/a> Communications Officer<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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