The Attorney General Hon. Justin Muturi led agencies and departments attached to his office in tree planting at Kona Baridi, Ngong Forest Kajiado County. More than 4,000 seedlings were planted in the event that was largely coordinated by the Kenya Forest Service led by the Chief Conservator of Forests Mr. Alex Lemarkoko Hon. Muturi was […]

The launch of the national tree growing day for Meru County was held at Meru Forest Station (Kithima beat) and presided over by Ms. Wanjiku Manyatta the Director ASALS and Regional Development as the chief guest representing PS State Department for ASALs & Regional Development. In her address the chief guest asked participants to observe […]

His Excellency President William Ruto led the country in marking the national tree growing day that was gazetted to commemorate the victims of flooding and fight against the effects of climate change that are causing extreme weather conditions. The event that took place at Kiambicho Forest Station saw the growing of over 25,000 seedlings with […]

The Principal Secretary State Department of Forests Mr. Gitonga Mugambi has led planting of 10,000 seedlings in Kibiri Forest, Vihiga County in honour of victims of the recent floods that are attributed to effects of climate change. Mr. Mugambi encouraged the community, who constituted a mammoth crowd, to invest in tree growing for enterprise, and […]

The tree growing exercise held at Wajir airbase was presided over by the County Commissioner, Wajir Mr. Karuku Ngumo and Brigadier David Chesire, Brigade commander Ops North Eastern, Upper Eastern &Gedo Region of Somalia.

CS Hon. Moses Kuria, accompanied by PS Performance and Delivery Management, Veronica Nduva, presided over the national tree growing exercise at Mulaha Primary School, Siaya County. A total of 2000 trees were planted, Siaya County has a target of planting 3 million trees annually, and is expected to have planted 33 million trees by 2030. […]

Kenya Forest Service launched Participatory Forest Management Plans and signed Forest Management Agreements for Community Forest Associations in Ngaya, Nyambene and Ruthumbi Forest Stations in Meru County. Beatrice Mbula, the Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests Natural Forest Conservation, led the launching ceremony. During her speech, she highlighted the opportunities the communities stand to benefit from […]

During an awareness workshop on disposal of forest plantation materials, conducted by KFS, in Nakuru today, Forest Industry Investors within Nakuru County called for lifting of the moratorium banning disposal of forest plantations, arguing that forests plantation are established for commercial purposes, therefore KFS should be allowed to dispose these resources for socio-economic good of […]

The Kenya Forest Service in conjunction with various stakeholders within the county and private sector continue to capitalize on the long rainy season to plant trees in various parts of the country. Leading the exercise, the CS Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Ms. Soipan Tuya was in Nairobi Conservancy where she took part in a […]