The Principal Secretary for Forestry, Gitonga Mugambi, and Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Alex Lemarkoko, undertook an aerial assessment of the wildfire in Ontulili Forest at Sirimon near Sirimon Gate, where flames are spreading through a gorge toward the steep slopes of River Sirimon. In a statement, the Kenya Forest Service said prolonged dry conditions
Two people were shot dead while another sustained serious gunshot wounds following a violent confrontation between residents of Mukolusu village and officers from the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) in Shinyalu Sub-county, Kakamega County. The incident reportedly began after a disagreement over the route a lorry ferrying building sand from a nearby depot was to use
The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has moved to clarify the circumstances surrounding the demolition of illegal structures in Makutani Forest, Baringo County, following an operation carried out on January 3, 2026. The agency said, “the exercise was part of a broader effort to secure the gazetted forest,” amid rising attempts at encroachment and land grabbing
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