Kenya Forest Service,Ngong Road Forest Stories
The clarification follows a letter from the Greenbelt Movement, a nature conservation organisation, which alleged that a luxury hotel was being built...
The organisation has now demanded that the KFS disclose the identity of the developer undertaking construction within the forest.
Ruto directed Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo to coordinate with the County Deputy County Commissioners and local leaders to identify the...
Lamu has been on the spot in recent months over suspected Al-Shabaab activities, including March's raid of Mangai village by the militia, who lectured...
These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species. Until now, though, the oldest...
Hassan Sheikh, the chairman of the Arawale Hirola community conservancy, called on the Kenya Forest Service to take immediate action against the logge...
Ingonga dropped charges against Mutinda, who has been directed to assist the police in capturing two other suspects who remain at large.
The clarification came after a company in Sabatia, Vihiga County, questioned the legality of an arrest involving the transportation of bamboo.
The incident happened on Saturday evening around 6 pm when residents, most of whom are Muslims, were preparing for the evening prayers and breaking th...
Preliminary investigations indicate that Musembi is suspected of first having taken some poisonous substance in an attempted suicide, but when did not...
So far, 333 DNA samples have been tested out of the 453 bodies recovered, yet only a fraction have been matched to their relatives.
KFS stressed that all recruitment processes and staff promotions are conducted transparently through official channels and do not require any payment.
The witness said he was given a motorcycle which he used to transport bodies to their mass burial sites.
Batika Delo of Milimani says banning the Bonis from hunting inside Boni Forest was the biggest injustice that the government has done.
KFS officials warn that the fire season, driven by high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds, is expected to last until mid-March.
Authorities suspect that the fires were caused by human activities such as discarded cigarettes, arson and honey harvesting, combined with extremely d...
Duale emphasised that while the process of title revocation takes time, the government has already taken action to stop illegal constructions on fores...
The report warns that the ongoing destruction of forests costs the economy at least three per cent of its gross domestic product annually.
CS Duale warned against the harassment of KFS officials, urging them to focus on sustainable forest management.
Many Boni girls were captured while fetching water in rivers, collecting firewood or working in the fields.
Today, Nyatta is working as a police constable and is currently stationed at the Diani Police Station.
According to KFS, the move is part of a planned operation aimed at maintaining the forests' ecological health and promoting sustainable management.
Apart from defending girls, Ruweida has also been at the forefront of denouncing vices, especially drug abuse, in Lamu County.
GBM has also called for accountability, transparency, and adherence to the rule of law in managing Kenya's forests, urging an immediate investigation...
The study found that forest-dwelling chimpanzees showed changes in genes associated with disease resistance.
It also comes in handy for use in areas like Boni forest where the dense forest cover limits the visibility of militia, who exploit that to sneak into...
In 2014, Mangai was among the five dispensaries in Boni Forest that were shut down indefinitely due to recurrent attacks, raids and vandalism.
The court's decision follows a petition filed by the Greenbelt Movement, which opposes the government's plans to encroach on Karura Forest.
When the deal was first revealed, Prof. Ayiro described the Zion Forest project as a means to enhance Daystar’s green spaces.
He noted that his office will provide a way forward on the matter which has attracted great public interest.
