National Strategy for Achieving and Maintaining Over 10% Tree Cover By 2022 (2019-2022).

The overall goal of the strategy is to accelerate actions towards the achievement of maintaining 10% national tree cover, for environmental integrity and social economic development. Ten strategic objectives are set out, namely : 1) to produce 1.8 billion quality tree seedlings by 2022 needed to increase tree cover to 10%; 2) to implement national policies , legislation and rules that require increased tree planting by 2022; 3) to strengthen institutional capacity of Kenya Forest Service to implement its mandate, including fire management and law enforcement and compliance strengthened; 4) to enhance conservation and protection of natural forests on public, community and private lands and rehabilitation of degraded areas; 5) to strengthen coordination and collaboration in the governance of the forest sector; 6) to establish commercial forest plantation on public, private and community lands to provide adequate and sustainable timber, poles and fuelwood for industrial and domestic consumption; 7) to implement innovative restoration programmes; 8) to enhance national tree planting campaigns through national and county tree planting events, public education and awareness; 9) to adopt use of alternative energy sources and efficient wood conversion and utilization technologies by institutions, industry and households; 10) to strengthen forest resources assessment, monitoring and reporting capabilities of forest sector institutions.
In order to make forestry more productive and sustainable, several strategic intervention are outlined. They include: enhancement of protection of existing natural forests and water towers; use of technology for establishment, surveillance and protection; rehabilitation of forest surfaces through enrichment planting and through natural regeneration; fencing natural forest boundaries; rehabilitation of degraded community and private forests; promotion of alternative livelihood enterprises. The strategy will also enhance protection and conservation of mangroves.
In addition, the strategy seeks to enable more inclusive and efficient systems as regards the forestry sector. The following interventions will be implemented: enhance seed collection, processing and distribution; registration and regulation of seed collection by the private sector; establish and maintain seed sources in all the eco-regions; develop and implement seed standards; support tree breeding programmes to enhance quality of planting materials.