ICT PS Spearheads the planting of 10, 000 Tree Seedlings in Baringo County

The Principal Secretary State Department for ICT and The Digital Economy Eng.John Tanui, CBS today led staff from the State Department, it's agencies, other government officials and members of the community to mark this year's Mazingira day in Narasha Forest, Mumberes(3C) in Eldama Ravine, Baringo county.

The PS was accompanied by area MP Hon. Musa Sirma, Deputy County Commissioner, Aron Koros, Forest Reservation Officer, Dennis Kerengo in planting 10, 000 tree seedlings in an exercise that began on Monday across two sections of the forest and is scheduled to continue with the onset of the rains.

The PS noted that the countrywide exercise being led by the President H.E William Samoei Ruto in Trans Nzoia county, aims to grow 15 billion trees by the year 2032 in an effort to combat climate change, restore degraded landscapes and increase the country's tree cover.

Eng. Tanui who later toured the ongoing construction works of the Eldama Ravine ICT Center of Excellence called on the area residents to conserve the environment, practice value addition of their harvests adding that the government is committed to supporting farmers access export markets both regionally and internationally.

He noted that the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy through the ICT Authority is currently rolling out Interactive Smart Boards and teacher laptops to Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) nationwide under the first phase of the Digital Literacy Programme.

The PS further stated that the Ministry through Konza Technopolis Development Authority is operationalizing digital hubs across the country where he urged the residents to embrace Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies.