Forest Road Stories
At exactly 7:45 am, the programme commenced with welcome remarks and a brief but insightful history of yoga. One speaker explained that yoga derives f...
The activists want IPOA empowered to arrest rogue officers and oversee other security agencies such as the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), Kenya Forest Se...
Residents living on the disputed 34-acre part of Ngong Forest will not be evicted, Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa has confirmed.
South Africa’s G20 presidency could link the ecological health of the continent’s forests with economic progress and social equity.
The conflict has already disrupted conservation in the protected areas in North and South Kivu (Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Virunga National Park).
The project, described as an “eco-tourism” initiative, involves building 11 luxury cottages, two restaurants, and other upscale facilities, which GBM...
While KFS said Konyon Company Ltd won the tender to construct the 11 cottages, the National Environment Management Authority said that it did not issu...
The ruling marked a significant win for the prosecution in the ongoing case involving Mackenzie and 37 others accused of serious offences related to t...
She said they handled 13 children, many of whom displayed symptoms of deep trauma and grief. Some carried intense anger, while others struggled with s...
Widespread tree cutting for charcoal and expansion of farmland stripped the soil of its natural cover, causing severe erosion and depleting the ground...
The Kenya Forest Service said the suspension is necessary to allow time for roundtable discussions with all stakeholders to address the public’s conce...
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.
