MMUST Adopts Chemorir River Water Source as It Spearheads the 200,000 Tree Growing Campaign in Mt. Elgon Region

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology has adopted Chemorir River Water Source in a bid to conserve Indigenous Biodiversity through Bamboo Afforestation in Mt. Elgon Region. A team from MMUST, comprising of staff and students participated in a tree growing campaign, targeting 200, 000 tree seedlings. The week-long initiative, which stretched from 13 to 18 May, 2024, was conducted by MMUST in partnership with the Youths for Green Action Kenya (YGAK), the German Imaging Technology (GIT) and members of the Mt. Elgon community. This initiative by MMUST will feed into the ongoing national tree growing campaign which targets the planting of at least 15 billion trees by 2032.

“I am aware that besides the drastic effects of climate change experienced worldwide, the Mt. Elgon ecosystem has been undergoing rapid degradation. The University’s efforts to support vulnerable regions will not only contribute to Goal 13, but also to the other Sustainable Development Goals,” said the Ag. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Charles Mutai, adding that MMUST has begun the process of adoption of one of the river sources in the region.