October 8, 2023 · 1 min read

Tree Planting with the Military

Joseph Nguthiru

Joining Kenya Defence Forces to transform ASAL areas

You’ll love the reasons a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) military officer gave me on why he’s into climate action

“1. The first casualty in any war is the truth, and unfortunately, that has also been the case in the climate change war.

2. We cannot protect a dead planet.”

And with that, he put his gun aside and crouched to plant a seedling

I was grateful today for an opportunity to plant trees with the Special Forces regiment of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), alongside the Greens of Africa Foundation Environmental soldier program.

Kenya’s military setting standards!

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