PM leads Mau tree drive

Rift Valley Kalenjin MPs Langat and Musa Sirma are among those who attended the function that was, however, skipped by a majority of PNU MPs and those allied to Mr Ruto.

Among those in attendance are ministers: Wycliffe Oparanya, Musalia Mudavadi, Noah Wekesa, Charity Ngilu.,Willaim ole Ntimama, Anyang' Nyong'o, Paul Otuoma, Henry Kosgey, Chris Obure, Mohamed Elmi, Dalmas Otieno and Naomi Shaban.

Others were: Assistant ministers and MPs: Peter Kenneth, Kilemi Mwiria, Wavinya Ndeti, Kabando wa Kabando, Cecil Mbarire, Oburu Odinga, Seif Kajembe, Richard Onyonka, Alfred Khangati, Joseph Nanok, Joseph Nkaissery, Elizabeth Ongoro, Margaret Wanjiru, Joseph Olweny, Sospeter Ojaamong, James Gesami.

MPs Kiema Kilonzo, John Pesa, Mutava Musyimi, Gitobu Imanyara, Njoroge Baiya, Elias Mbau, Nkoidila Ole Lankas, Jakoyo Midiwo, Justus Kizito, Rachel Shebesh, Alfred Sambu, Fred Outa, Bonny Khalwale and Ali Hassan Joho are also in Molo.

Nobel Peace laureate Prof Wangari Maathai was also present.

Several envoys including British Ambassador Rob Macaire also attended the tree planting ceremony.

Among the rivers originating from the forest are Ewaso Ng’iro, Sondu, Mara and Njoro which feed several lakes in the Rift Valley and Western Kenya, among them Lake Victoria, Nakuru and even Natron in Tanzania.