Kenya Forest Service
Kenya Forest Service is a state corporation that was created through the Forest Act, 2005 (now repealed). The Service derives her mandate from the Forest Conservation and Management Act (FCMA), 2016.
Strategic Objectives
The Strategic Objectives serve as a roadmap to achieve the Kenya Forest Service’s mission
and vision. The Service will therefore focus on the following strategic objectives;
KRA 1: Forest and Tree Cover Expansion for climate mitigation and adaptation
- To increase the National Tree Cover from13% to 21.03% in the 5-year period towards attainment of 30% tree cover by 2032
- To increase the National Forest Cover from 8.83% to 10% in the 5 years plan period towards attainment of the National target of 10% forest cover by 2030
KRA 2: Conservation and Protection of forests for climate change resilience
- Strengthen enforcement capacity in forest protection and secure corporate
- Improve governance for sustainable forest management
- Strengthen climate change actions and response capacities for sustainable forest management
- Reverse degradation of Mangrove ecosystems for enhanced mitigation against climate change
KRA 3: Economic development and livelihood improvement
- Strengthen nature-based enterprises for improvement of livelihoods and climate change resilience
- Strengthen development of commercial forest plantations in public, community and private lands
- Cooperate with the private sector and other stakeholders to access climate finance and carbon project development
KRA 4: Organizational Capacity Building and Collaboration
- Promote institutional operational efficiency and effectiveness to deliver on mandate
- Strengthen partnerships and increase capacity for resource mobilization
Our Mission
Conservation, management, development and sustainable utilization of forests and allied resources for current and future generation
Strategic Goal
Sustainably manage all forests and build resilient forest ecosystems.
Our Vision
To be an internationally recognized organization of excellence in knowledge based sustainable forest resources development, conservation and management
Functions of the Kenya Forest Service
In carrying out its mandate, the functions of KFS include among others:
- Conserve, protect and manage all Public Forests
- Prepare and implement management plans for all public forests, and, where requested, assist in preparation of management plans for community forests or private forests in consultation with the relevant owners
- Receive and consider applications for licenses or permits in relation to forest resources or management of forests or any other relevant matter in accordance with the Act
Our Core Values
- Teamwork: The Service will embrace mutual support and respect, active participation, and collective responsibility, open communication, information sharing and mentoring.
- Results Oriented: The Service will pursue timely attainment of targeted results at all levels.
- Integrity: The Service and staff shall ascribe to high standards of personal integrity, ethics, transparency together with individual and corporate and accountability in the conduct of business.
- Scientific principles and professionalism: Decision making and practice will be based on current scientific knowledge and best practice.
- Creativity and Innovation: The Service will encourage and reward creativity and innovativeness in work performance among staff.
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Our Guiding Principles
The development and realisation of the strategic objectives are guided by the following principles:
Public good: Taking into consideration the multiple roles played by forests, and that all forests, irrespective of ownership, must serve a common good for present and future generations.
Ecosystem approach: Adoption of an integrated ecosystem approach to conserving and managing forest resources, paying particular attention to ecologically fragile areas.
Sustainable forest management: Sustainable management of all forest resources to yield social, economic and ecological goods and services for current and future generations.
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