Kenya: The Directorate of Forest Protection and Security is organizing a workshop for the Senior Officers in Nakuru. The workshop was organized for two days, starting on November 27 and the workshop ended on November 28.
The event was organized with the aim of improving forest protection and management in the various districts of the country. The workshop discussed several topics during these two days. The Kenya forest service has shared some images from the event on their social media account.
The workshop was open for several stakeholders of the forest protection organizations. The people who attended participated in many important discussions during these meetings.
It is the responsibility of the KFS and their partner organizations to protect forests and forest areas. As such the events which Directorate of Forest Protection and Security organised was part of a series of workshops with similar aims.
The workshop was a platform for assessing the current status of forest security in Kenya. They discussed compliance with exotic forest plantation harvesting instructions and PELIS guidelines.
The stakeholders also created many measures to address forest crimes during the upcoming festive season.
The workshop aims to review the performance of Forest Rapid Response Units (FRRU). During these workshop days, the units were reengineering their roles to better respond to evolving forest crimes.
Participants include senior officers, such as the Deputy Commandant, Regional and FRRU Commanders, and staff from KFS Headquarters.
Commandant Mohamed Adan Mohamed highlighted that it is important to review annual performance, guiding newly recruited officers, and leveraging technology in forest protection.
Chief Conservator of Forests, Alex Lemarkoko was also present on behalf of the Kenya forest service. He commended the officers for reducing forest crimes and urged continued discipline and proactive crime reporting.
This workshop underscores the Directorate’s commitment to sustainably conserving and managing Kenya’s public forests. The forest protection mandate has helped many communities understand the importance of environmental protection.
The KFS and their partner organizations have already organised many events to speak to communities regarding prevention of forest cover. Kenya’s forests are one their biggest asset in the fight against Climate change.