Politics
Raila wins backing on Mau campaign
Prime Minister Raila Odinga with a tree during the tree-planting exercise in Kiptunga, Mau Forest in Molo, January 16th, 2010. Prime Minister Raila Odinga led the much-politicised exercise of re-planting the Mau. PHOTO/STEPHEN MUDIARI
Posted Friday, January 15 2010 at 22:00
In Summary
- Critics stay away as Prime Minister is assured of support on tree planting drive
Nation Media Group CEO Linus Gitahi who spoke on behalf of the private sector led Save Mau initiative said the group had planted more than 50,000 seedlings in Mau in the last three months.
Companies and organisations in the initiative are East Africa Breweries Limited, Equity Bank, Greenbelt Movement, Kenya Wildlife Service and Nation Media Group.
Mr Gitahi said the companies and organisations will raise money to ensure the trees they had planted were looked after.
He appealed to politicians not to politicize the environment.
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