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It was a calm Wednesday morning, the sun’s rays piercing through the fog, a gentle wind whistling through the trees as they swayed side to side, setting the scene for what would be a great day ahead: the World Environment Day 2013. Driving through the gates of Karura forest, my heart warms up to the splendor and ambience of this picturesque environment, at 1,041 hectares, it is one of the largest urban gazetted forests in the world. The event, spearheaded by Green Belt Movement (GBM) in cooperation with Mount Kenya University, Nairobi Academy and Karura Forest Environmental Education Trust (KFEET) would be held here at one of the GBM’s sites. Read the full article here