In alignment with our commitment to corporate social responsibility, this year, the agency was involved in planting trees at the counterfeit destruction site owned by Envirosafe EPZ Athi-River in Machakos County. On the sunny day of 21st July, the day of counterfeit destruction, amidst the bellowing smoke above the burning kilns, a group of close to 80 participants planted trees around the site.

The participants were drawn from employees of Agency and our stakeholders. We were also lucky enough to be graced by the presence of Mr. Nduati Mwangi (EBS) Principal Secretary in the State Department for Investment and Industry, among other dignitaries.

Around 80 tree saplings of hardwood species were planted to make a life perimeter fencing for the facility.

There is an ancient Indian proverb that says, “We are not inheriting the Earth from our ancestors, we are merely borrowing it from our children”. It is hoped that what little we did on the day will blossom into lush trees to green our children’s earth.