Residents told to plant trees

LIKUYANI district residents have been called upon to embrace environmental conservation through planting of trees especially during rainy seasons. Speaking at Lugulu Primary School during a tree planting ceremony yesterday, a forest officer Philip Kitili said besides tree planting his department targeted to ensure that over 500,000 tree seedlings were planted in individual farms and other public places in the area. Kitili said that it was the responsibility of every Kenyan citizen to play a role in environmental conservation. He added that the effects of the wanton destruction of the forest...