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Minnesota State Representative Hulda Momanyi Hiltsley and Global Peace Foundation Regional Director Daniel Juma shake hands during the launch of a tree nursery in Nyeri on July 6, 2026.

A US lawmaker has challenged girls in Nyeri County to take the lead in climate action and environmental conservation.

Minnesota State Representative Hulda Momanyi Hiltsley spoke Friday during the launch of the Hug the Earth Tree Nursery at St. Teresa Equator Senior School in Nyeri County.

Hiltsley urged students to embrace leadership, discipline and service while using environmental conservation to drive change in their communities.