PWANI OIL PLANTS 3,000 TREE SEEDLINGS ALONG KENYA’S NORTH COAST BEACH
Pwani Oil has planted 3,000 tree seedlings along Kenya’s North Coast Beach, reinforcing its commitment to grow 1 million trees across the country by 2030.
“Today’s activity is not just about planting trees, it’s about restoring ecosystems, building climate resilience, and promoting environmental stewardship within our communities,” said Rajul Malde, Commercial Director at Pwani Oil. “Through collective action, we can make a meaningful contribution to Kenya’s reforestation goals and secure a greener future for generations to come.”
This brings the total number of trees planted by the company to 41,000 over the past two years, with plans to further scale up its annual targets over the next five years. In 2024 alone, Pwani Oil planted and donated 38,000 tree seedlings, marking significant progress toward its environmental targets.
In addition to local residents, the tree planting exercise drew participation from environmental groups and government officials, who emphasized the importance of public-private partnerships in tackling climate change. Participants underscored the urgency of aligning corporate sustainability efforts with Kenya’s national forest policy, which seeks to achieve at least 10% forest cover and promote community engagement in forest sector development.
Kenya’s North Coast features diverse marine ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrass beds, intertidal reef platforms, and coral reefs—all critical to marine biodiversity and fisheries. However, the region faces mounting environmental threats due to high population growth, rapid urbanization, industrial development, overexploitation of natural resources, and the impacts of climate change, such as sea-level rise and coastal erosion. These factors have contributed to environmental degradation, posing serious risks to marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and the livelihoods of coastal communities.
According to the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) 2024 Forest Status Report, the country loses approximately 84,716 hectares of forest annually, with an additional 14,934 hectares degraded each year. However, the government’s intensified reforestation efforts have already led to a significant increase in newly planted areas from 2,400 hectares in 2023 to 4,900 hectares in 2024 according to the 2025 Economic Survey.
