Kenya Forest Service

Communities to benefit from forest resources

Community Forest Associations (CFA) have been urged to organize themselves so that they can benefit from the immense forest resources available. This is because of provisions in the Forests Act which envisage a situation where local communities draw tangible benefits from the adjacent forests.

This was said during the launch of Forest Management Plans (FMP) in Central Highlands Conservancy where the CFAs of Nanyuki, Naromoru and Ragati forest stations received their management plans on 19th and 20th January 2012 in ceremonies presided over by the Senior Deputy Director of Forests (SDDF) in charge of operations Mr. Emilio Mugo.

Children resolve to conserve forests

The views of children as key stakeholders’ in Forest management have more often than not been left out in the management of natural resources including forests. The world, as declared at the United Nations Forum on Forests, recognizes that the most vulnerable to negative impacts in forests are children, youth and women. It is against this backdrop that the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MFW), Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and Ministry of Gender Children and Social Services came together to organize this activity, the “Children Voices Conference in National Forestry Programming”, that gave a voice to children. The event that involved over 100 children from different counties in Kenya was held at Karura Forest Environmental Education Trust (KFEET) Grounds 7^th January 2012.

What forestry can contribute to mitigate climate change

Göttingen University Germany in collaboration with Stellenbosch University South Africa with generous support from DAAD (German Academic Exchange Programme) organized the 2nd international DAAD FD5 workshop in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on “Forests in climate change research and policy: The role of forest management and conservation in a complex international setting.”

The workshop took place along the CoP 17 in Durban from 1st – 7th December 2011 drawing professors, students and professionals with experience in forestry and climate change from 21 different countries and four continents. The workshop sessions and the visit to Forest Day 5 was a great opportunity for all participants, both in scientific-technical terms and also in terms of international networking.

In Kenya, campaign for ethics, professionalism tops APRA agenda

CONSCIOUS of the misconception that has, over the years, been attached to the practice of Public Relations, participants rose from this year’s All Africa Public Relations Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, with a renewed commitment to foster ethical responsibility and professionalism among practitioners in the continent.
Organised by the Africa Public Relations Associations (APRA), the conference held at the Mombasa Continental Resort, Shanzu Beach, Mombasa, Kenya, drew participants from more than 15 countries, both in Africa and the world.

Countries represented included Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Botswana, Rwanda, The Gambia, Ghana, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, the Republic of Ireland and the United States of America.

Project to assist communities in income generating activities

On the 9th November 2011, the Natural Resource Management project (NRM) officers together with government officers presented to the community the enterprise plans developed on ideas presented to NRM teams during wider community consultation meetings held in villages. The community joyfully accepted them and its all systems go to the next step, which is training them on handling and effective implementation of the projects of their choice. This will be done through groups. The meeting, that took place at the Sengwer Cultural Centre, was led by the District Livestock Development Officer Mr. Richard Ndiwa, assisted by Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups Coordination Committee (VMGCC) Chairman Transnzoia, Mr. David Yator.

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