The Public Petitions Committee, headed by the MP for Runyenjes Muchangi Karemba, began its investigation of Kaya Kauma in Kilifi County because there have been increasing concerns about making the sacred coastal forest areas of Kenya public by gazetting them. The committee is reviewing a petition for formalized protections of the forests, and there is
The Friends of Karura Forest (FKF) has demanded an immediate cessation of tree clearance activities inside Karura Forest and called for a public explanation regarding reported plans to construct accommodation for the National Youth Service (NYS) within the protected woodland. In a press release issued Thursday, 26 February 2026, FKF said numerous indigenous trees had