The Kenyan government announced Monday a surprise public holiday on Nov. 13 for a nationwide tree planting day, part of its ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 Climate change is worsening droughts in the Horn of Africa Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki made the announcement via a gazette notice posted on the social network X, formerly known as …
A jacaranda tree in bloom in Nairobi on Oct. 26, 2023. The Kenyan government has announced a surprise public holiday on Nov. 13 for a nationwide tree planting day, part of its ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki made the announcement Monday via a gazette notice posted on the social network X, formerly …