The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has signed 68 forest management plans with several communities within the forest eco-system to boost their socio-economic livelihoods. The State agency’s acting director ...

NAIROBI — The Karura Forest covers about 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) just north of the Kenyan capital. Thousands of locals visit the forest every month, to escape Nairobi’s noisy streets and unwind ...

Kenya Forest Service officers plant a tree seedling to mark World Rangers Day at Nairobi's Arboretum grounds. [Standard, File] The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has addressed concerns over alleged ...

The Green Belt Movement (GBM) criticized the government on 29 August for what it described as the forceful takeover of Karura Forest, which took effect on 29 August 2025. The takeover follows a notice ...

Under the Plantation Establishment and Livelihood Improvement Scheme (PELIS), the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) enlists communities living near timber plantations to support replanting of trees in ...

Residents stated that tensions escalated after officers arrested a tractor operating in the forest reserve, sparking anger ...