Youth from Mombasa county have been urged to honour the National Tree Growing Day, on Monday, through planting of trees in their respective sub counties.

According to Capital Youths caucus chairman Evans Momanyi, the day is very important towards achieving the agenda by the Kenya kwanza government of ensuring the wellbeing of the environment.

"This move by the government is welcomed. We need to plant more tress so as to preserve our environment. We have seen what luck of enough trees and lack of conservation of the environment has resulted to in another areas, we dont want to go there" said momanyi.

Adding " My humble appeal to fellow youths is please let us not use this day for other things that will not help us, let us support the government and come out to plant trees."

In a statement issued on Friday, Environment CS Soipan Tuya said at the County level, tree-growing activities will be championed by Cabinet Secretaries with each championing tree-growing activities in at least two counties.

In Mombasa, Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen will lead the exercise in Mikindani, Jomvu.

The government intends to plant 500 million tree seedlings during the nationwide tree-planting exercise on Monday.

President William Ruto is set to lead the national tree planting ceremony at the Kiu Wetlands in Makueni County, with similar exercises planned across the country.

"There are 150 million platable seedlings at Kenya Forestry Research Institute and Kenya Forest Service nurseries across the country. County planting teams will avail these seedlings at designated county planting sites." said CS tUYA.

Adding " "If each of us plant at least two seedlings on Monday, we will instantly hit the campaign target for the day of 100 million seedlings."