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at desertification event
By Kitui GPS
Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe said today that his government will continue its collaboration with development partners towards combating challenges of desertification in the county.
Dr Malombe spoke at this year’s national ceremony against desertification at Waita, Mwingi Central Sub county that was also attended by Environment and Forestry CS Soipan Tuya and Tourism CS Penina Malonza.
Echoing this year's theme "Her Land Her Rights", the Governor noted that women have unequal and limited access to and control over land, yet they are major actors in the global efforts to reduce and reverse land degradation.
The county chief added that women are subjected to discriminatory laws and practices that impede their right to inherit and access to services and resources regarding land calling for change of such practices to enable them to thrive in the modern society.
Malombe also called on the residents to embrace tree growing to complement his government’s efforts to build sand-dams in each ward as an initiative towards sustainable medium- and long-term plan to gradually reverse desertification.
Ms Tuya commended the Governor for his set approach on reversing land degradation noting that trees are key for economic and nutritional value.
Ms. Malonza commended the county government’s commitment in partnering with the national government citing the opportunities available for partnership and cooperation between the two levels of government.
The event was attended by high level development partners among others the National Land Commission, the National Drought Management Authority, the Water Fund and Africa Sand Dam Foundation.
