Kenya Forest Service Stories
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...
Combined, the three agencies spent over Sh2.4 billion illegally on staff compensation, amid a government-wide wage bill increase that led to a freeze...
The legislators, who plan to visit the site next week, say government officials bypassed environmental concerns and may have ignored objections from k...
Environment CS Deborah Barasa explained that forest laws allow the development of eco-tourism ventures in public forests and referred to provisions in...
In the year ending June 2024, the agency spent Sh24 million on legal services, but the Auditor-General found that its legal department lacked clear st...
The activists want IPOA empowered to arrest rogue officers and oversee other security agencies such as the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), Kenya Forest Se...
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 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.
Hassan Sheikh, the chairman of the Arawale Hirola community conservancy, called on the Kenya Forest Service to take immediate action against the logge...
The clarification came after a company in Sabatia, Vihiga County, questioned the legality of an arrest involving the transportation of bamboo.
KFS stressed that all recruitment processes and staff promotions are conducted transparently through official channels and do not require any payment.
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...
CS Duale warned against the harassment of KFS officials, urging them to focus on sustainable forest management.
According to KFS, the move is part of a planned operation aimed at maintaining the forests' ecological health and promoting sustainable management.
GBM has also called for accountability, transparency, and adherence to the rule of law in managing Kenya's forests, urging an immediate investigation...
The court's decision follows a petition filed by the Greenbelt Movement, which opposes the government's plans to encroach on Karura Forest.
A report by the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) reveals that six million eucalyptus trees were felled between January and June 2024 for proc...
He clarified that the KFS and the Friends of Karura Forest are conducting the logging under the Karura Forest Participatory Forest Management Plan.
Mangroves are crucial for preventing coastal erosion, providing storm buffers, and absorbing up to four times more carbon than terrestrial trees, maki...
CS Duale warned that illegal forest activities could jeopardise Kenya's ambitious plan to restore landscapes and ecosystems.
According to a new report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, 26 per cent of the 2,666 rangers recruited in February 2023 came from one ethnic communit...
The halt in raw veneer exports is intended to curb this practice, allowing trees to mature and contribute to the national restoration goals.
Under the new fee structure, the total cost for a timber movement permit costs Sh25,570, a major adjustment from the previous amount of Sh2,000.
The joint operation by the Taita Taveta Government, the Anti-Stock Theft Unit, and Kenya Forest Services is part of an ongoing effort to curb charcoal...
