Forests are more than environmental assets, they are vital natural capital that power livelihoods, sustain ecosystems and drive economic growth under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
Over 1.6 billion people globally depend on forests for jobs and income across sectors such as timber, ecotourism, agriculture and renewable energy. In Kenya, our key water towers, including the Mau Forest Complex, Mount Kenya, Aberdare Ranges, Karura and Kakamega forests, remain critical to water supply, agriculture and energy production.
Together with Cabinet Secretary for Environment Deborah Barasa and other leaders, I marked the International Day of Forests at Margoli Hills in Vihiga County, reaffirming our commitment to protect, restore and sustainably manage our forests for present and future generations.
