Kenyan comedian and content creator Crazy Kennar marked the start of the new year by planting more than 2,000 trees on his farm on New Year’s Eve, an environmental initiative that has attracted widespread praise from Kenyans online.
In a video shared on social media, Kennar documented the large-scale exercise, showing hundreds of seedlings being laid out, planted in rows, and covered across his land.
“Ladies and gentlemen, as you can see, I am planting my own forest. Not 100 trees, but over 2,000 trees,” Kennar said in the video, adding that the activity began as early as 8 a.m. with the selection of seedlings.
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The trees planted included a mix of indigenous, exotic, and fruit-bearing species, aimed at boosting tree cover while ensuring long-term sustainability and future food value.
Kennar revealed that transporting the seedlings proved challenging, noting that his initial attempt to use his personal vehicle was unsuccessful.
“I thought I could save on transport by using my cruiser, only for it to fit 41 trees. After that failed experiment, I had to bring in the big guns,” he said.
Kennar said the project is the beginning of what he has named CK Forest, a personal reforestation initiative on his property, with the initials standing for Crazy Kennar.
He noted that the forest will serve both environmental and creative purposes, explaining that he often retreats to forests to meditate and develop his comedy and film scripts.
“This forest is where I will be writing my Oscar award-winning film. I normally write my scripts in forests, so I thought, why not have one?” he added, noting that he deliberately included fruit trees to ensure the forest would also be edible.
The initiative sparked an outpouring of positive reactions from Kenyans on social media, with many applauding the comedian for using his influence to promote environmental responsibility.
Some users described the effort as inspiring, with one commenter saying the late environmentalist Wangari Maathai would be proud of such an initiative.
Others congratulated Kennar, calling the move exemplary and urging more public figures to take part in conservation efforts.
“This is the kind of work that deserves recognition,” one user wrote, while another added, “Good work mkuu, keep going.”
Kennar’s tree-planting initiative comes at a time when environmental conservation remains a key conversation in the country.
This also follows the recent recognition of environmental advocate Truphena Muthoni, who officially received her accolade from Guinness World Records after setting a world record for the longest time spent hugging a tree.
Muthoni earned the title after hugging a single tree for over 48 hours, an act she described as a symbolic gesture aimed at raising awareness about the importance of tree conservation, climate action, and the protection of natural ecosystems.