KFEET at 15:
KFEET at 15:
Fourteen years later, KFEET together with our partners and trustees, came together to honour her wonderful legacy through a special anniversary celebration at KFEET.
We had several speakers who took us through KFEET, and Karura Forest’s journey, and the role played by Wangari Maathai and other conservation heroes, in reclaiming Karura Forest from illegal allocation to developers. The forest was secured and fenced, and the community forest association was formed, Friends of Karura Forest. Wangari Maathai was KFEET’s first honorary patron – KFEET was born out of a dream, to have a center where children could come to learn about conservation, ecosystems and importantly, to nurture in them stewardship for the environment, to foster in them a love for the forest, a sense of belonging and the desire to always protect and conserve our green spaces. Our speakers included Mr. Rajesh Shah, EBS (Chairman, KFEET Management Committee), John Chege (Community Leader), Ms. Dorothy Aseyo (Executive Director, Green Belt Movement), Katherine Kariuki (FKF Board Secretary) and Cristina Boelcke (Vice-Chair, Friends of Karura Forest). shared invaluable insights. They not only celebrated Wangari’s legacy but also offered personal memories and wisdom that inspired everyone present.
We were especially delighted to host students from City Primary & JSS, Oshwal Academy, as well as Dandora Comprehensive School. The children performed rousing, educational and inspiring poems and skits to mark the occasion, each item being a powerful call to action, to protect the environment, plant trees and to appreciate all our precious green spaces.
No event to honour Wangari’s Maathai can be truly complete without a tree planting exercise. Participants from the event collectively planted 14 seedlings at the KFEET Prayer and Meditation area.
After a delicious lunch of pizza, chips, and pasta generously donated by Nira and Khilan of Golden Palms Catering, the children gladly set off for their forest walk. At KFEET, we often refer to the forest as a large, outdoor, natural classroom, and the children were, as always, delighted to enjoy the stunning waterfall and the flora and fauna of the beautiful Karura Forest, the urban forest that will always be linked to Wangari Maathai’s unforgettable legacy.
The Karura Forest Environmental Education Trust — KFEET — was established in 2010 to promote environmental education and provide a centre for learning about forest ecosystems.
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