By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Hundreds of youths in Kenya took to the Narok town streets to collect garbage and plant trees as a way of commemorating the World Clean Up day.
The youth led by Narok County Street Families Initiative Director Pauline Naikumi collected garbage in drainages before proceeding to the banks of River Narok that cuts across the town to clean the river.
Ms Naikumi said they collaborated with like-minded organisations like Ewaso Nyiro South Development Authority (ENSDA), Narok County government, office of the County Commissioner, Two Million Tree Initiative and cooperate organisations to carry out the exercise.
“We are grateful that the youth who are mostly drawn from the Maasai Mara University and local churches can come together to do such a wonderful job of cleaning their environment,” said Ms Naikumi.
She called on Narok residents to keep their environment clean by disposing of waste materials in the designated areas provided by the county government.