The initiative will see the airline restore 10 acres of degraded forest land, beginning with the planting of over 4,000 indigenous Acacia and Croton seedlings Moses Mwangi, Managing Director, 748 Air Services, Eric Perdison, WFP Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Ahmed Jibril, Chairman, 748 Air Services and Samson Olekeriya, Chairman, Ngong Metropolitan Forest Association, lead a forest restoration partnership for a tree-planting exercise at Ngong Hills Forest /HANDOUT 748 Air Services has launched a KSh3.1 million forest restoration initiative at Ngong Hills Forest, marking a significant step in the airline’s commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable development.
The initiative will see the airline restore 10 acres of degraded forest land, beginning with the planting of over 4,000 indigenous Acacia and Croton seedlings across an initial five acres, in partnership with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the Ngong Hills Metropolitan Community Forest Association.
The restoration programme follows a forest adoption agreement signed on October 21, 2026, formalising the airline’s commitment to rehabilitating the designated forest area and supporting its long-term ecological recovery. Speaking during the tree-planting exercise, 748 Air Services Managing Director Moses Mwangi said the investment reflects the company’s commitment to translating environmental responsibility into tangible action.
“Our commitment to restoring Ngong Hills Forest goes beyond planting trees. It is about taking responsibility for the environment and investing in the long-term health of ecosystems that sustain our communities. We want to ensure that the trees planted today grow into a thriving forest that will benefit generations to come,” said Mwangi.
748 Air Services Environmental Manager George Oduor said the initial planting of over 4,000 indigenous Acacia and Croton seedlings across five acres marks an important first step in the company’s wider 10-acre forest restoration programme. “Planting trees is only the beginning of forest restoration.
Our focus is on ensuring that the over 4,000 seedlings planted in this initial phase survive, mature and contribute to a healthy, thriving ecosystem. Through sustained maintenance and monitoring, we want to ensure that our investment delivers measurable environmental benefits, including improved biodiversity and carbon sequestration, for generations to come,” Oduor said.
The initiative brings together private-sector investment, government technical expertise and community participation, demonstrating the importance of collaborative approaches to forest restoration and environmental stewardship. 748 Air Services Chairman Ahmed Jibril emphasised that environmental conservation is a shared responsibility, calling on more businesses to integrate sustainability into their long-term strategies.
“Environmental conservation cannot be left to governments and conservation organisations alone. The private sector has an equally important role to play in protecting and restoring our natural resources. Our investment in Ngong Hills Forest reflects our commitment to responsible business practices and our belief that meaningful environmental action must deliver lasting benefits.
We see this as part of a broader journey towards building a greener and more sustainable Kenya,” said Jibril.