Over 2,000 participants took part in the 30 kilometres endurance trek Dongo Kundu challenge on Thursday, organised by the Mombasa walk movement.

According to the organisers, this is the highest number of participants recorded since the movement was launched in 2022.

The challenge kicked off at Sabasaba with participants passing through Changamwe, Mwache bridge, Sunza, Mteza bridge, Kibundani before reaching the final destination Likoni checkpoint where there was a medical camp.

"The idea was to celebrate the Mazingira day not only by planting trees by walking so that people can reduce their carbon production, we try to encourage people to walk to their places of work. We want to encourage a culture of walking" said the Mombasa walk movement founder Idris Abdirahman.

Adding " People have seen the nice view at the dongo kundu and where they can now come and plant trees."

On his part Changamwe Mp Omar Mwinyi who was part of participants called on Mombasa residents to come out and embrace the culture of walking.

"We are advocating for Mps and other leaders to participate in such walks because it is healthy and also it motivates the constituents to also take part." said Omar.

Adding " This is healthy and it is a way of keeping away sicknesses such as obesity, cholesterol and life style diseases."