Rachel Ruto launches Mazingira Award to celebrate conservation

The award recognise, rewards environmental protection through creativity

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  • Mama Rachel Ruto stressed the importance of providing a platform for young people to voice their opinions and solutions to climate change.
by PERPETUA ETYANG
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07 September 2023 - 17:26
Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, First Lady Rachael Ruto among other leaders during the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, First Lady Rachael Ruto among other leaders during the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
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First Lady Rachael Ruto on Thursday launched the First Lady Mazingira Award in a bid to conserve climate.

The award recognises and rewards environmental protection and conservation through creativity.

It targets learners in more than 89,000 schools in all 47 counties of Kenya to create a generation of environmentally conscious citizens.

Mama Rachel Ruto stressed the importance of providing a platform for young people to voice their opinions and solutions to climate change.

This comes after the just-concluded Africa Climate Summit held at the Kenyatta International Convention Center in Nairobi.

Among key issues discussed at the forum were how to tackle the increased exposure of emitters, investing in nature and biodiversity, solutions to climate change, and climate change financing for Africa.

First Lady Rachael Ruto, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi and Education CS Ezekiel Machogu during the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
First Lady Rachael Ruto, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi and Education CS Ezekiel Machogu during the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
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CS Ezekiel Machogu and Pastor Dorcas Rigathi during the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
CS Ezekiel Machogu and Pastor Dorcas Rigathi during the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
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The official launch First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
The official launch First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
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First Lady Rachael Ruto speaking at the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
First Lady Rachael Ruto speaking at the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
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Presentations during the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
Presentations during the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
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First Lady Rachael Ruto presides over the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
First Lady Rachael Ruto presides over the launch of First Lady Mazingira Award on September 7, 2023.
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