KFCB collaborates with Police for Tree Planting at Getune Police Station, Kiambu County
In a bid to mitigate the devastating effects of climate change and in line with the Government directive, officers from the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB), on 10th May 2024, joined police officers, local leaders and residents of Nachu in a Tree Planting exercise, at the Getune Police Station vast land, Kikuyu constituency, Kiambu County.
Kikuyu Sub-County Deputy Commissioner (DCC), Mr Charles Laboso, in the company of Senator Karungo Wa Thang'wa, OCPD Mr. Ronald Kirui, among other leaders, led the Tree Planting exercise that saw the planting of more than 2,000 tree seedlings.
The seedlings donated by KFCB in partnership with the Kikuyu Sub County law enforcers was part of the Board's contribution towards the National Tree Growing and Restoration Campaign to grow 15 billion trees by 2032.
While addressing participants during the tree planting exercise, Senator Thang'wa applauded KFCB for the contribution of the seedlings and our film regulatory role that ensures that children are protected from exposure to inappropriate content.
On her part, KFCB's Ag. Chief Manager, Corporate Services, Ms. Nelly Muluka, urged residents and Kenyans at large to take advantage of the ongoing rains to plant more trees.
Ms. Muluka lauded the tree planting exercise, noting that it was timely and key in solving the effects of climate change. She reaffirmed KFCB’s commitment to supporting Tree planting initiatives across the country, besides executing its regulatory mandate.
Further, the KFCB team leveraged the exercise to sensitize participants about the Board's mandate and programs, with calls for parents and guardians to monitor the audio-visual content that children access on broadcast channels, the internet, and guide them appropriately.
Ms. Muluka called upon law enforcers and the community to support the KFCB in realizing its mandate, especially that of protecting children from exposure to inappropriate audio-visual content.
The KFCB, a State agency in the Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Creative Economy and Sports, has continuously supported tree planting initiatives across the country as its support towards ensuring a greener environment.
Representatives from the Office of the Member of Parliament, Kikuyu Constituency, Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah, Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the County Government of Kiambu, Kenya Dairy Board, Konza TechnoPolis, environmentalists, community policing leaders, among others, participated in the tree planting exercise.
