The first family of Kenya has called on the spouses of members of parliament to join them in their efforts to combat climate change and restore the country’s forest cover.
President William Ruto, and the First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto, hosted a breakfast meeting for spouses of members of the National Assembly this morning at State House, Nairobi.
The meeting, which had representation from every corner of the country, was aimed at exploring areas of partnership between Mama Doing Good, an initiative of the First Lady, and the spouses as they support their respective Members of Parliament and deliver to their constituents.
The President expressed his commitment to work with every member of parliament for the benefit of the wananchi. He also urged the spouses to support their members of parliament by taking up initiatives geared toward greening Kenya.
“Greening Kenya is a collective effort; it is not so much a president’s initiative. We all need to be committed to reversing the effects of climate change,” President Ruto said.
As a champion of climate action, the First Lady urged the spouses to adopt a forest in their constituencies to support the national governments’ target of growing 15 billion trees by 2032.
She said that by adopting a forest, the spouses would not only contribute to environmental conservation, but also create opportunities for income generation, tourism, and education for their communities.
The breakfast meeting was attended by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi, and other senior government officials.
