PS FORESTRY MR. GITONGA MUGAMBI PRESENTS PERFORMANCE REPORTS TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE.

The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Forestry, Mr. Gitonga Mugambi, appeared before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to present the department's financial and programme performance for the Financial Years 2023/24 and 2024/25. The session, chaired by Butere Member of Parliament Hon. Tindi Mwale, was convened under the Committee’s legislative oversight mandate to scrutinize the utilization of public resources and evaluate the ongoing implementation of vital government initiatives within the country's forestry sector.

During his comprehensive submission, the Principal Secretary detailed the State Department’s budget execution, reflecting on key institutional achievements alongside the structural and financial challenges encountered during the period under review. To address these bottlenecks, Mr. Mugambi outlined a series of strategic measures currently being deployed to strengthen financial accountability, optimize public service delivery, and streamline future programme execution.

A central highlight of the presentation was the progress of the Presidential 15 Billion Tree Growing Programme, an ambitious initiative aimed at restoring Kenya's degraded landscapes and raising national tree cover to 30 percent by the year 2032. Mr. Mugambi emphasized that achieving this target is vital to mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change and building long-term environmental resilience. He explained that the State Department has prioritized collaborative landscape restoration by fostering strategic partnerships and joint tree-growing efforts that actively bring together national and county governments, local communities, private sector stakeholders, and international development partners.

In closing, the Principal Secretary assured the parliamentary committee that his department remains fully committed to refining institutional coordination and reinforcing strategic alliances to secure sustainable forest management across Kenya. Mr. Mugambi was accompanied to the oversight session by senior administrative and technical leaders from the State Department, including the Secretary for Forest Development, Mr. George Tarus, and the Secretary for Administration, Mr. Patrick Meso.The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Forestry, Mr. Gitonga Mugambi, appeared before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to present the department's financial and programme performance for the Financial Years 2023/24 and 2024/25. The session, chaired by Butere Member of Parliament Hon. Tindi Mwale, was convened under the Committee’s legislative oversight mandate to scrutinize the utilization of public resources and evaluate the ongoing implementation of vital government initiatives within the country's forestry sector.

During his comprehensive submission, the Principal Secretary detailed the State Department’s budget execution, reflecting on key institutional achievements alongside the structural and financial challenges encountered during the period under review. To address these bottlenecks, Mr. Mugambi outlined a series of strategic measures currently being deployed to strengthen financial accountability, optimize public service delivery, and streamline future programme execution.

A central highlight of the presentation was the progress of the Presidential 15 Billion Tree Growing Programme, an ambitious initiative aimed at restoring Kenya's degraded landscapes and raising national tree cover to 30 percent by the year 2032. Mr. Mugambi emphasized that achieving this target is vital to mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change and building long-term environmental resilience. He explained that the State Department has prioritized collaborative landscape restoration by fostering strategic partnerships and joint tree-growing efforts that actively bring together national and county governments, local communities, private sector stakeholders, and international development partners.

In closing, the Principal Secretary assured the parliamentary committee that his department remains fully committed to refining institutional coordination and reinforcing strategic alliances to secure sustainable forest management across Kenya. Mr. Mugambi was accompanied to the oversight session by senior administrative and technical leaders from the State Department, including the Secretary for Forest Development, Mr. George Tarus, and the Secretary for Administration, Mr. Patrick Meso.The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Forestry, Mr. Gitonga Mugambi, appeared before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to present the department's financial and programme performance for the Financial Years 2023/24 and 2024/25. The session, chaired by Butere Member of Parliament Hon. Tindi Mwale, was convened under the Committee’s legislative oversight mandate to scrutinize the utilization of public resources and evaluate the ongoing implementation of vital government initiatives within the country's forestry sector.

During his comprehensive submission, the Principal Secretary detailed the State Department’s budget execution, reflecting on key institutional achievements alongside the structural and financial challenges encountered during the period under review. To address these bottlenecks, Mr. Mugambi outlined a series of strategic measures currently being deployed to strengthen financial accountability, optimize public service delivery, and streamline future programme execution.

A central highlight of the presentation was the progress of the Presidential 15 Billion Tree Growing Programme, an ambitious initiative aimed at restoring Kenya's degraded landscapes and raising national tree cover to 30 percent by the year 2032. Mr. Mugambi emphasized that achieving this target is vital to mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change and building long-term environmental resilience. He explained that the State Department has prioritized collaborative landscape restoration by fostering strategic partnerships and joint tree-growing efforts that actively bring together national and county governments, local communities, private sector stakeholders, and international development partners.

In closing, the Principal Secretary assured the parliamentary committee that his department remains fully committed to refining institutional coordination and reinforcing strategic alliances to secure sustainable forest management across Kenya. Mr. Mugambi was accompanied to the oversight session by senior administrative and technical leaders from the State Department, including the Secretary for Forest Development, Mr. George Tarus, and the Secretary for Administration, Mr. Patrick Meso.The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Forestry, Mr. Gitonga Mugambi, appeared before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to present the department's financial and programme performance for the Financial Years 2023/24 and 2024/25. The session, chaired by Butere Member of Parliament Hon. Tindi Mwale, was convened under the Committee’s legislative oversight mandate to scrutinize the utilization of public resources and evaluate the ongoing implementation of vital government initiatives within the country's forestry sector.

During his comprehensive submission, the Principal Secretary detailed the State Department’s budget execution, reflecting on key institutional achievements alongside the structural and financial challenges encountered during the period under review. To address these bottlenecks, Mr. Mugambi outlined a series of strategic measures currently being deployed to strengthen financial accountability, optimize public service delivery, and streamline future programme execution.

A central highlight of the presentation was the progress of the Presidential 15 Billion Tree Growing Programme, an ambitious initiative aimed at restoring Kenya's degraded landscapes and raising national tree cover to 30 percent by the year 2032. Mr. Mugambi emphasized that achieving this target is vital to mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change and building long-term environmental resilience. He explained that the State Department has prioritized collaborative landscape restoration by fostering strategic partnerships and joint tree-growing efforts that actively bring together national and county governments, local communities, private sector stakeholders, and international development partners.

In closing, the Principal Secretary assured the parliamentary committee that his department remains fully committed to refining institutional coordination and reinforcing strategic alliances to secure sustainable forest management across Kenya. Mr. Mugambi was accompanied to the oversight session by senior administrative and technical leaders from the State Department, including the Secretary for Forest Development, Mr. George Tarus, and the Secretary for Administration, Mr. Patrick Meso.The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Forestry, Mr. Gitonga Mugambi, appeared before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to present the department's financial and programme performance for the Financial Years 2023/24 and 2024/25. The session, chaired by Butere Member of Parliament Hon. Tindi Mwale, was convened under the Committee’s legislative oversight mandate to scrutinize the utilization of public resources and evaluate the ongoing implementation of vital government initiatives within the country's forestry sector.

During his comprehensive submission, the Principal Secretary detailed the State Department’s budget execution, reflecting on key institutional achievements alongside the structural and financial challenges encountered during the period under review. To address these bottlenecks, Mr. Mugambi outlined a series of strategic measures currently being deployed to strengthen financial accountability, optimize public service delivery, and streamline future programme execution.

A central highlight of the presentation was the progress of the Presidential 15 Billion Tree Growing Programme, an ambitious initiative aimed at restoring Kenya's degraded landscapes and raising national tree cover to 30 percent by the year 2032. Mr. Mugambi emphasized that achieving this target is vital to mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change and building long-term environmental resilience. He explained that the State Department has prioritized collaborative landscape restoration by fostering strategic partnerships and joint tree-growing efforts that actively bring together national and county governments, local communities, private sector stakeholders, and international development partners.

In closing, the Principal Secretary assured the parliamentary committee that his department remains fully committed to refining institutional coordination and reinforcing strategic alliances to secure sustainable forest management across Kenya. Mr. Mugambi was accompanied to the oversight session by senior administrative and technical leaders from the State Department, including the Secretary for Forest Development, Mr. George Tarus, and the Secretary for Administration, Mr. Patrick Meso.