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 […]
The kenya forestry college based in londiani, kericho county held its 46th graduation ceremony that saw a total of 118 graduants conferred with diplomas and certificates in Forestry, Environmental management, Agriculture management, Business management, Carpentry, Tree nursery management, Sawmilling technology, Bee keeping technology among other short courses offered in the college. The chief guest Hon. […]
The first ever national tree planting day saw the launch of a tree planting campaign in all 47 counties across the country, the exercise was graced by members of the public who turned up in large numbers to combat climate change through planting of trees. Spearheading the event was His Excellency William Ruto whom together […]
CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS END OF THE YEAR 2022 MESSAGE Chief Conservator of Forests, Julius Kamau, EBS Our National Heritage- The Forests Our mandate to protect, conserve and manage state forests is service to humanity and nature. The forests that we protect and manage 24/7 are our National Heritage. They support our economic growth, social […]