Busia: Learning institutions in Busia County have been urged to plant trees to help in improving and conserving the environment as a way of handling climate-related challenges. Speaking at St Monica Chakol Girls High School during the school's environment day, Teso South Sub County Director of Education Martin Likoko emphasized the need for schools to have trees to create a conducive learning environment.

According to Kenya News Agency, Likoko highlighted the importance of planting trees, noting that some serve as windbreakers, which can protect schools from wind-related calamities. He stressed the need for planting fruit trees to improve students' health. Busia County Linda Mazingira Coordinator Partick Ikwara also called on stakeholders to support schools in tree planting efforts. He mentioned that NACADA and KCB have contributed seedlings to the cause.

Ikwara pointed out that schools should ensure the care of planted trees and noted Busia County's low tree and forest cover. He expressed optimism that involving stakeholders would increase the county's tree cover. Busia County NACADA Coordinator Zeka Wekesa stated that tree planting should be a collective effort to meet the national target of planting 15 billion trees by 2032. He also mentioned that NACADA is using this initiative to educate students on drug abuse prevention.

St Monica Chakol Girls High School Principal Jackline Itubo reported that the school has planted 1,500 trees and has been consistently engaging in tree planting activities. She encouraged students to plant trees both at school and home, emphasizing the responsibility of all Kenyans to ensure a better environment for future generations.

Busia County KUPPET Secretary General Moffat Okisai urged students to plant trees whenever possible, especially during the rainy season, to benefit from them in the future. He called on stakeholders to extend these initiatives to all schools in the county to improve the overall school environment.