The KFS Command Centre has recorded 180 fire incidents, resulting in the burning of 1,357.97 hectares of various vegetation types within gazetted forests across the Mau (Maasai Mau), North Rift ...

Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale noted the importance of equipping the KFS with modern equipment for better mitigation and response to wildfires.

Between December and February, forest fire incidences have been on the rise with forests within the Mau forest complex taking the lead. Forests in Central highlands and the Western region rank ...

The Ministry of Environment has launched a Sh2.8 billion state-of-the-art forest firefighting and surveillance project for the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to help combat forest fires in the country.