Kenya Forest Service staff led by the Principal Planning and Monitoring Officer Nafasi Mfahaya and, the Coast Conservancy Regional Forest Conservator James Mburu, and mangrove conservation actors have concluded an eight-day practical training on Community Based Ecological Mangrove Restoration (CBEMR) approaches. Ms. Mfahaya, while speaking to the 83 participants, called for a deeper conversation among […]
The long rains season tree planting launch was marked in all 47 counties, led by the County Forest Conservators, collaboration with County Governments and National Government and other partners. The launch which was aimed at rallying everybody across the nation to take advantage of the ongoing rains and plant trees, not only to help attain […]
The Long Rains Tree Growing Season was launched at a colourful ceremony in Chepalungu Forest Station, Bomet County by the KFS Board Chairman Mr. Titus Korir. Over 200,000 seedlings trees were grown on 200 ha during the event which also marked the launch of the construction of a 22km electric fence around the Siongiroi Block […]
Today Kenya Forest Service launches the Long Rains Tree Growing Season in all 47 Counties countrywide under the theme ‘15 billion trees by 2032, Wajibu Wetu.’ All are invited to participate. A total of 5,433, 180 trees will be grown in the identified sites. The County Forest Conservators will lead the exercise in collaboration with […]
The long awaited admission of Cadet and Forester trainees was conducted today in an exercise that saw six hundred men and women begin their Paramilitary training. After making applications for the positions which were advertised by Kenya Forest Service, the trainees were shortlisted and interviewed before receiving a call up for training in their respective […]
The 2024 Earth Day under the theme Planet vs. Plastics, calls for sustainable, responsible forest management practices which are key to the natural cycle of forests’ growth and renewal and, therefore, the sustainability of forest-based value chains. The Service therefore calls for conservation, protection and sustainable use of forest resources, to enable forest support the […]
Yesterday I learnt with profound shock of the untimely demise of Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Francis Omondi Ogolla EGH, EBS, HSC, ‘ndc’ (K), ‘psc’ (FRA) and nine other Kenya Defence Forces personnel through a tragic plane accident. I met the late CDF General Ogolla in 2010 when we shared the National Defence College […]
The National Defence University (Kenya) held a tree planting event on the campus grounds in Lanet, Nakuru County led by the Vice Chancellor Lt Gen J L Mutai. The Chief Conservator of Forests was represented by Martin Mamati, RFC Mau. A total of 3,500 indigenous trees will be planted within the campus grounds during the […]
As is now the norm, all official government functions must be marked by planting of trees as part of the whole government all society approach towards increasing the country’s tree cover to the envisaged 30% by the year 2032. The CCF Mr Alex Lemarkoko was honoured to be part of the His Excellency President William […]
The Service has committed grow 300 million trees in the year 2024, this is part of continued and accelerated efforts of the Service in ensuring that the National target of growing 15 billion trees by the year 2032 is achieved, not only as a means of climate mitigation and for the socio-economic good of the […]










