21KM
Start 6:30 AM
The half marathon. First off the line, while the forest is still cold and the light is coming through the canopy.
Insurance Industry Run
Run forthe trees2026
The insurance industry is hitting the road, and this time it is running for a greener future. Half marathon, ten and five kilometres through Karura Forest — and every runner helps grow a forest.
- Date
- Sat 12 Sept 2026
- Flag off
- From 6:30 AM
- Venue
- Karura Forest, Nairobi
Entries close when the field is full. Enquiries 0705 719 106
Saturday, 12 September 2026Karura Forest, Nairobi21KM · 10KM · 5KMWalk · Tree plantingThe first mile toward a millionFinisher medal for every runner
Pick your distance
Three starts, one finish line
Whether you are running for the challenge, the community or to give something back to the environment, there is a place for you at the starting line.
10KM
Start 7:00 AM
The middle distance. Long enough to be a real morning's work, short enough to be at your desk on Monday without regret.
5KM
Start 7:15 AM
The one you bring the team to. Run it, walk it, push a pram through it. Everybody finishes with a medal.
Flag off from 6:30 AM. Arrive early enough to collect your bib and find your start pen.
Registration fee
KES 2,500
per person
- Finisher medal for every runner
- Event tee, bib and drawstring bag
- Water stations along the route
- Sponsor a tree, any amount
M-PESA Paybill 261069 · Account: YOUR NAME
Group booking discount
Rally 10 colleagues
and everybody saves
KES 2,000per person
Get 10 or more people together and the rate drops from KES 2,500 to KES 2,000 each — a saving of KES 500 per runner. One captain, one list, one team on the start line.
Everyone registers on the official form. Call the enquiries line first and the organising team will set the group rate up for you.
What you get
Everything in the entry
One fee, one kit, one morning. This is what is waiting for you at the start and at the finish.
Finisher medal
Every runner who crosses the line gets one. Every distance.
Event tee
The official Run for the Trees race shirt.
Race bib
Your number for the morning.
Drawstring bag
Kit bag to carry it all home in.
Water stations
Along the route, on every distance.
Support and cheer
Marshals and the industry on the route with you.
Why we run
The first mile toward a million
Karura Forest is the course and the cause. Alongside the run there is a walk and a tree planting, and every entry feeds the same thing: every runner helps grow a forest.
Sponsor a tree — any amount
On top of your entry, and entirely up to you. No minimum, no maximum. Add it when you pay.
The official Run for the Trees 2026 poster
How to enter
Three steps to the start line
- 01
Fill the registration form
The official entry form takes a couple of minutes. Pick your distance and your tee size.
Open the form - 02
Pay by M-PESA
Paybill 261069, account YOUR NAME. KES 2,500 on your own, KES 2,000 each in a group of 10 or more. Add a tree sponsorship if you would like to.
- 03
Collect your bib and show up
Karura Forest, Nairobi, Saturday, 12 September 2026. Flag off from 6:30 AM. Come early, warm up, and find your start pen.
Payment
M-PESA Paybill 261069|Account: YOUR NAME
KES 2,500 per person
KES 2,000 in a group of 10+
Organised by
Each logo links to the organiser’s own website.
Questions
Before you enter
Anyone. The run is organised by and for the insurance industry, but entry is open — bring colleagues, family and friends. The 5KM is walkable.
Register 10 or more people together and everyone in the group pays KES 2,000 instead of KES 2,500. One person acts as team captain and gathers the names. Call 0705 719 106 and the organising team will set the group rate up, then everyone completes the official registration form.
Payment is by M-PESA Paybill 261069, using your own name as the account number. Registration itself is completed on the official form.
Distance changes are handled by the organising team. Call the enquiries line and they will confirm what is possible before race day.
Any amount, on top of your entry. It goes to the tree planting at Karura. There is no minimum and no maximum.
Flag off is from 6:30 AM with the 21KM. Arrive early enough to collect your bib and find your start pen before your distance is called.
You made it to the finish
Now do it for real
Saturday, 12 September 2026. Karura Forest, Nairobi. Flag off from 6:30 AM. Bring your team, bring your energy, and let the forest have the rest.