About Trees for Kenya
We are a dedicated environmental organization committed to combating climate change and restoring degraded landscapes through tree planting and agroforestry. Since 2012, the organization has mobilized and trained over 30,000 farmers, successfully planting more than 8.2 million trees and supporting sustainable farming practices that improve livelihoods while fostering healthier ecosystems.
The organization works closely with farmers and communities near forests, supplying quality seedlings, promoting energy-efficient cooking stoves, and engaging schools and local groups in greening initiatives. Its mission emphasizes the long-term care and management of trees to ensure high survival rates and sustain environmental and socio-economic benefits for future generations.
We are part of 15 billion trees.
We are actively combating climate change through the country’s ambitious national initiative to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. This large-scale tree-planting campaign aims to increase Kenya’s forest cover to 30%, thereby enhancing carbon sequestration, restoring degraded landscapes, protecting biodiversity, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The effort aligns with Kenya’s commitments under the Paris Agreement and the Kenya Vision 2030 development blueprint. Planting trees helps absorb carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, and therefore mitigates the impacts of climate change. Trees also provide habitats that support biodiversity and protect fragile ecosystems.
Agroforestry practices are also encouraged by integrating trees with crops on farms to improve soil fertility, biodiversity, and farmer livelihoods.
Meet our team
Paulino M. Damiano
Director
David Kinyua
Program Manager
Charles Mwaniki
Driver
Peter Kinyua
Driver
Joseph Ngiri
Technician at Farmer Field School.
Peninah Mukami
Technician at Farmer Field School.
Aldvine Gitonga
Technician at Farmer Field School.
George Karanja
Nursery Attendant at Farmer Field School
John Munyi
Nursery Attendant
Moreen Ireri
Field Technician
Peter Murithi
Nursery Attendant
Nancy Wawira
Nursery Attendant
Lawrence Ngugi
Field Technician
Emmanuel Magero
Field Technician
Winfred Kainda
Field Technician
Morris Macharia
Field Technician