ALT Kenya has declared Monday, November 13, to be a public holiday in a move to promote its mass tree planting initiative. The nationwide tree planting day is part of the country's ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. "The public across the Country shall be expected to plant trees as a patriotic contribution to the national efforts to save our Country from the devastating effects of Climate Change," said Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki. Kenya's current forest cover currently stands at about 7% but the government wants to increase tree cover to more than 10%. Climate change is worsening droughts in the Horn of Africa, including Kenya, where rains have failed for five seasons in a row. The Kenyan government says it will provide tree seedlings.