Patricia Kombo

Kombo is an undergraduate student in Moi University studying Communication and Journalism. She founded the PaTree Initiative to help Kenya achieve ten per cent forest cover by getting students to plant trees. So far, her initiatives have managed to plant more than 5,000 trees. She visits schools across Kenya, mentoring students in  tree planting and establishing environmental clubs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she planted 10,000 saplings in a tree nursery, harvesting indigenous seeds. Working closely with her community, she also set up kitchen gardens and trained locals in sustainable farming and land conservation techniques to improve agricultural practices and help achieve zero hunger, zero poverty and gender equality.