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Comfort Homes distributed 20,000 fruit tree seedlings during the heavy rains that coincided with Labour Day, in Kirinyaga county, to support the community’s environmental conservation programme.
The CEO Hezekiah Kariuki said that his company over the weekend distributed various tree seedlings in Kirinyaga county for planting to benefit the community in the future years.
Mr Kariuki said the seedlings that were distributed to the community included macadamia, and avocado’s all designed to support them economically, and address effects of climate change.
Kariuki said his programme was non-political, but to support the residents with certified fruit trees for planting during the rainy season.
They were distributed in the market centres of Kagio , Kibingoti , Kibirigwi and other parts of the county.
” In the last five years, consecutively, Comfort Homes has been distributing seedlings every labour day as part of the policy to conserve the environment and enhance society empowerment programmes, “ said Kariuki.
This year he said that the Company has put more focus on Avocado’s and Macadamia to integrate environment Conservation with Financial empowerment.
Kariuki outlined that his company through the CSR will continue to complement the government services to benefit residents through distribution of fruit seeds.
Francis Mugi, and Sara Nyakiambi, residents of Kibingoti market appreciated the distribution of certified seedlings expecting after three years they will get fruits.
They said the residents benefited with three avocado seedlings and two macadamia seedlings each that were planted on Labour Day.
“ We call upon all the leaders to support the community in their villages, to achieve the best in agriculture in the future,” said Mugi.
Nyakiambi said the farmers who planted the avocado five years ago were reaping benefits after the sale of the fruits.
“ With the expanded market for the macadamia and avocado industries, I call upon farmers to plant more fruits in their farms eying the best prices in the future,” said Nyakiambi.
