Kenya: The Principal Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests (PDCCF) of Kenya, Peter Waweru, has met with a delegation from IDH-ISLA led by the Chairman of Stawisha Mau Charitable Trust, Dr Kipkirui Lang’at at the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) headquarters to discuss the conservation of the Mau Forest Complex and especially the South Western Mau which plays a critical role to the livelihoods of communities neighbouring the forest.
Kenya: KFS is looking to expand areas for forestry development in order to increase the country's forest cover. Currently, Kenya's gazetted forests occupy an area of approximately 2.6 million.
Kenya: The Cabinet Secretary of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Soipan Tuya, has urged Kenyans to plant trees when commemorating birthdays. She said that trees symbolize life, therefore, should plant trees as they mark the beginning of their own lives. Cabinet Secretary Tuya was speaking in Mt. Elgon’s Cheptais forests during the conclusion of a 10,000-tree planting activity to mark her own birthday.
Kenya: The Kenya Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Soipan Tuya, yesterday held a media briefing focused on updating members of the public on reforms the Ministry is implementing in the management of public forests.
Kenya: Yesterday, the Chief Conservator of Forests, Julius Kamau, hosted a delegation from Safaricom PLC comprising senior representatives from the telco company to discuss partnership and linkages between the two organisations in forest conservation and technology integration in service delivery.
