The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has prohibited the burning of vegetation adjacent to or within forest reserves due to the increasing rate of forest fires in the country.
In a statement on Thursday, February 27, KFS stated that individuals intending to burn vegetation near forests must provide a written notice to KFS or the police at least two days in advance for approval. "Since January 2025, significant fires have been reported in Isiolo, Garissa, and coastal ecosystems.
Notably, there has been an exponential increase in forest fire incidents over the past week," the statement read. "KFS is actively collaborating with the Community Forest Association, the public, the Kenya Wildlife Service, national and county government agencies, other government agencies, and conservation partners in the ongoing fire suppression efforts," it added.
Officers outside the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) gate when it was opened in 2011 KFS In the past two months, there has been a surge in forest fires across the country.
