Forest,Kenya Forest Service Stories
Launched in 2022, the initiative is split into two major projects: a Sh200 billion programme under the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and a Sh300 billion...
KFS said the drones will fly regular patrols across the forest, working together with existing ground security measures to ensure a safe environment f...
The petition, signed by over 8,000 people by Sunday, at 10:00 am, urges the public to support a reversal to the previous system where the Community Fo...
Mugane contends that City Park has historically fallen under the county's jurisdiction, but KFS allegedly assumed control "secretly and irregularly."
Both elephants and rare ebony lie at the heart of the national heritage of Cameroon. By safeguarding elephants, Cameroon can protect the long-term via...
The Bill outlines a payment-for-ecosystem services model where residents and landowners who engage in conservation would receive incentives.
A five-year roadmap crafted by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the City Park Community Forest Association (CFA) will steer the project, ensuring th...
KFS confirmed that it is aware of the video, but stressed that it cannot yet confirm whether the sighting actually occurred or if the clip is recent.
The rebuttal follows remarks by Kenya Forest Service Chief Conservator of Forests, Alex Lemarkoko, who claimed that an audit had uncovered irregularit...
Titus Ngonyo Gandi narrated how his wife, Esther Birya Masha, drew their two sons, Harry and Isaack Ngala, into Mackenzie’s cult.
Currently, KFS is limited to managing state-owned forests, but the new proposal is designed to reflect changing environmental and global conservation...
Abdi Willy Adan said only some of the other suspects had refused food since Wednesday, while Mackenzie’s last hunger strike was recorded back in Febru...
KFS Chief Conservator of Forests Alex Lemarkoko said the audit also revealed that FKF failed to submit budgets and work plans for KFS approval, and d...
The petitioners, Friends of Karura Forest, a Community Forest Association, argue that the move undermines their 20-year joint management agreement wit...
Meanwhile, Friends of Karura Forest (FKF) Association has vowed to sue KFS, saying its move to take over all entry and service fee collections at Karu...
According to Prof. Njoroge, Friends of Karura Forest has invested over Sh37 million and 15 years of volunteer time into Karura’s conservation.
The dispute follows KFS's announcement that all payments for entry, annual passes, parking and other services will now be processed exclusively throug...
The board member highlighted that FKF board members work voluntarily, meaning they are not paid from the funds collected from the forest.
Maraga emphasised that decisions affecting public resources like Karura Forest must involve citizens to ensure transparency, proper governance, and pr...
According to KFS, the new system introduces digital payment options via phone and card, with an average wait time of about one minute. Lemarkoko said...
The Senate Minority Leader ruled out a religious cult as the cause of these deaths, unlike the Shakahola case.
Friends of Karura Forest has described KFS’s latest move as a disregard of both law and community effort, warning that such unilateral actions threate...
Starting August 29, 2025, payments for gate entry, parking, and other services in the forest, including the Sigiria block, must be made using the offi...
According to organisers, the meeting will also foster dialogue on partnerships, resource mobilisation, and define milestones to ensure the success of...
The operation also resulted in the recovery of a cache of weapons and supplies, including AK-47 rifles, rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers with...
At Shakahola, he said, children were the first to be starved, followed by women and the elderly. Burials were carried out secretly but celebrated as w...
Four bodies were exhumed on Friday from three graves at Kwa Binzaro village in Kilifi County, bringing the total number of bodies recovered to nine si...
The settlement comes after a lengthy legal battle over damages caused by a fire reportedly started during a British military training exercise, which...
The grim discovery brings the total number of graves identified in the area to 21, following weeks of reports about unexplained disappearances believe...
