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Schools, locals turn villages green, clean up River Njoro

Clean and Green Earthlings members at a tree nursery at Tumaini House Secondary School in Nakuru on December 20, 2023. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

In the heart of Barut ward in Nakuru, known for whirlwinds and dusty paths, patches of woodlots dot social places and homes.

The woodlots are part of an ambitious greening initiative that started in schools and has now spread to the villages.

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