Meet the woman who planted the Nairobi trees

Christine Wangari Is Growing Kenya’s Green Future, One Tree at a Time

Christine Wangari wrapped her arms around the rough trunk of a towering acacia in Michuki Park, Nairobi, her fingers tracing the fissured bark of a tree that, two decades ago, had been a fragile seedling in her nursery in Nakuru, Rift Valley, Kenya. The park, once a neglected strip of dust and debris, had come alive—crotons blazed with colour, neems stretched skyward, and ficus roots anchored the earth, while the Nairobi River snaked through the…

Meet the woman who planted the Nairobi trees

MTI founder Christine Wangari leaning against a tree at the Nairobi central business district. Photo Courtesy: Christine Wangari Two decades ago, Christine Wangari’s seedlings left Nakuru for Nairobi’s dusty lots. Today, her acacias, crotons, neem, and others help define what is today, the green city under the sun. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Christine Wangari wrapped her arms around the rough trunk of a towering acacia in Michuki Park, Nairo…