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Participants at a tree planting exercise in Nakuru.[Courtesy]
Sometimes a nation’s biggest questions begin with a simple reflection: How old are you?
Imagine your life measured in trees, each bearing your name, story, and promise. A child of ten begins with ten; a mother of forty with forty; a grandfather of seventy with seventy.
That is the power of the Plant Your Age initiative, endorsed by former President Mwai Kibaki. Before planting another tree, pause. Return quietly to the last one you planted. Tell no one you are coming. Is it alive? Who owns it? Who waters it? What value does it create?
