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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 […]

Kenya Forest Service launched Participatory Forest Management Plans for Ontulili, Marania, Muchene Community Forest (CFAs)and Ngare Ndare Forest Trust Associations and signed Forest Management Agreements for Ontulili, Marania and Muchene CFAs and in Meru County. and Northern Rangelands Trustand. While presiding over the launch, the Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests, Natural Forest Conservation, Beatrice Mbula […]

Forest Industry Investors in Elgeyo Marakwet County have urged for opening of forest plantations to allow for harvesting of mature and over -mature forest resources. This was during an awareness workshop on disposal of forest plantation materials, in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County, conducted by KFS as is required by law. The investors decried the effects […]

Kenya Forest Service led other partners and departments in the long rains tree growing campaign at St. Monica’s Lodwar Girls Comprehensive school where a total of 700 tree seedlings were planted. The Chief guest was Turkana County Commissioner Mr. Julius Kavita who urged the residents to plant many trees and protect them.He took the opportunity […]