First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has appealed to all Kenyans to back her in the quest to conserve the environment.
Speaking in Githunguri, Kiambu County when she presided over the Bamboo Planting Day at Ruiru Dam, Kenyatta said that it takes collective responsibility for the nation to realize its conservation goals.
She reminded Kenyans that conservation of the environment is critical and they must united to ensure that the effects of climate change do not become extreme.
She was accompanied Environment_Ke CS Keriako Tobiko, Governor Ferdinand Waititu and the Chairman, Bidco Africa Group during the tour.
“First Lady Margaret Kenyatta called on Kenyans not to tire in correcting the environmental havoc we have collectively caused to the country but continue cultivating the culture of continuous conservation,"State House revealed.
She also said that the extreme weather conditions experienced in different parts of the country in the recent past can be attributed to changes in climate. She further said that the actions of Kenyans have influenced climatic changes in different ways.
“The extreme weather we experienced is attributable to climate change and the consequences of our actions. The dry weather we experienced for many months affected us all, we suffered famine, we lost lives, we lost our harvest,” she said.