RECAP OF MAZINGIRA DAY CELEBRATIONS

Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority joined Kenyans nationwide in marking #MazingiraDay2025 through tree-growing drives across the Tana and Athi River Basins — including the Ondiri Wetland and Nyongara River, a key tributary of the Nairobi River where over 10,000 trees were planted in a single day by different Institutions — each one a living investment in Kenya’s green future.
The Machakos team led a fruit and tree planting drive along the TARDA Tree Nursery Weir riparian zones — reinforcing our commitment to restoring Kenya’s ecosystems one tree at a time. As part of the TARDA Tree Nursery Expansion Programme, the team undertook large-scale potting, bed establishment, and upscaling activities — engaging local communities to grow 500,000 assorted fruit trees that will enhance food security and support basin restoration. In collaboration with the local administration and NGAOs, TARDA also donated 300 assorted fruit seedlings to Athi River Sub-County Primary School, supporting the Nairobi River Commission’s initiative for greener learning spaces.

Staff from the Tana Delta Irrigation Project (TDIP) joined hands with local communities and institutions in Garsen Sub-County, for a large-scale tree planting exercise as part of the Authority’s wider #MazingiraDay2025 celebrations. The activity covered the Gamba GSU Camp, Gamba Primary School and the Reuben Mwewe Primary School–Wema, reinforcing TARDA’s continued commitment to basin restoration, community partnership, and climate resilience across the Delta.
In Mavoko Sub-County, our team joined the Mavoko Sub-County Administration led by DCC Mr. Odidi Otieno, alongside representatives from NGAO, Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the Nairobi River Commission, at KMC Primary School to commemorate this year’s Mazingira Day. Together, the team planted 300 assorted fruit trees within the school compound — a powerful symbol of community-driven environmental stewardship and the national call to grow a greener, healthier Kenya.
As an Authority charged with safeguarding Kenya’s vital water basins, TARDA continues to champion the #15BillionTrees initiative through reforestation, water conservation, and climate-resilient development by ensuring that sustainability starts where it matters most — with our people.