Mangroves and Momentum: NCBA Marks World Environment Day
Mangroves and Momentum: NCBA Marks World Environment Day
NCBA Leads Mangrove Planting and Coastal Clean-Up in Diani
NCBA marked World Environment Day 2025 by planting 3,000 mangrove trees and leading a coastal clean-up in Diani, Kwale County. This year’s theme, “Ending Plastic Pollution,” guided the effort, carried out in partnership with Boreka Group, the Kenya Forest Service, Kwale County Government, NEMA, and local communities.
Now in its third year, the NCBA-Boreka partnership has made a significant impact. Over 180,000 trees have been planted in Kitui and Kwale, achieving a 75% seedling survival rate.
The initiative has trained 1,040 farmers in sustainable agroforestry and created 392 jobs tied to seedling production and waste clean-up.
Additionally, NCBA has trained 35 Boreka staff on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles and engaged 27 communities through climate awareness campaigns.
Mangroves and Momentum: NCBA Marks World Environment Day
Empowering Communities and Protecting Coastal Ecosystems
Speaking during the event, NCBA Group Director of Marketing, Communication & Citizenship, Nelly Wainaina, stressed the urgency of addressing plastic pollution:
“Plastic waste poses a major threat to marine ecosystems. Our mangrove planting efforts are part of a larger mission to restore habitats and empower communities for long-term sustainability.”
The Chale-Diani coastline, rich in coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves, is vital to marine biodiversity. NCBA’s restoration efforts aim to protect these ecosystems, support local fisheries, and strengthen climate resilience.
NCBA also hosted educational sessions with schools and youth groups, raising awareness about the role of mangroves in shoreline protection, carbon capture, and environmental balance.
Kwale County Chief Officer for Environment, Neema Suya, praised NCBA’s commitment:
“This is more than an event it’s a movement. NCBA is leading by example in Kenya’s journey toward environmental stewardship.”
