Kenya Forest Service launched Participatory Forest Management Plans and signed Forest Management Agreements with Kitale Township Community Forest Associations. The ceremony held at the KFS County Office Ground, in Tranzoia County was officiated by Anthony Musyoka , Regional Forest Consevator for North Rift, representing the Chief Conservator of Forests. PFMP’s put communities adjacent to forest […]
Kenya Forest Service in partnership with JICA is implementing the Project for Strengthening Forestry Sector Development and Community Resilience to Climate Change Through Sustainable Forest Management and Landscape Restoration (SFS-CORECC) in promoting commercial forestry by supporting farmers in 8 ASAL counties to plant Melia volkensii (Mukau). Melia volkensii has been identified as a favorable drought-resistant […]
Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the NRT headquarters in Lewa Conservancy to formalize their long-standing partnership in conservation efforts across Kenya. The Chief Conservator of Forests, Alex Lemarkoko, acknowledged the challenges in managing forests and the importance of bringing together stakeholders, partners, and […]
The Chairman of Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Mr. Titus Korir, recently visited Kapsorok Ngeny’ Community Forest which is part of the Soin Sigowet’s natural environment in Soin Ward and is one of the unique ecosystems with diverse flora and fauna in Kericho County. The Chairman who was accompanied by the CEC for Water and Environment […]
Kenya Forest Service continues tree growing activities taking advantage of the long rains season across the country. His Excellency President William Ruto led tree growing exercise in Meru County where 14,700 tree seedlings were planted. The President was in Meru to commission the construction of Mitunguu animal feed factory. In Mau and North Rift Conservancy […]
ASALs will deliver 5.2 million hectares of the 10.6 million hectares envisaged in the 15 billion trees campaign. In addition, Agroforestry on farms will account for 3 million hectares. This translates to 83.6% of the total area that will be grown with trees by 2032. It is for this reasons that a strategy workshop targeting […]
The Chief Conservator of Forests Mr Alex Lemarkoko has today officially opened Kibwezi Forest station offices and Rangers houses funded by Kenya Railways at a cost of Ksh 36 million. Accompanied by the Kenya Railways Manager Eng Shimrone Munga, the CCF inspected the infrastructure that includes fencing, office block and residential buildings. During construction of […]
Officers from the Forest Survey and Information Systems (FSIM) are currently participating at the 3rd Regional Research Conference at the Kenya School of Government. The Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and The Digital Economy Hon. Eliud Owalo, FIHRM, EGH opened the conference and reiterated the importance of digitization of land governance and emphasized on the […]
The Deputy CCF in-charge of Plantation Management and Inventory, Mr. Andrew Soi, has today on behalf of the CCF met a team from Western Kenya Water Project (WKWP). The team is seeking KFS support in Water Resource Management to enhance sector coordination toward the realisation of sustainable water resources management. This targets the Lake Victoria […]
Kenya Forest Service launched Participatory Forest Management Plans and signed Forest Management Agreements with Ndaragwa and OlBollosat Community Forest Associations. The ceremony held at OlBollosat Forest Station in Nyandarua County was officiated by Jerome Mwanzia, Project Manager of GZDSP II, representing the Chief Conservator of Forests. During the ceremony, Mr.Mwanzia highlighted the project’s role in […]











