KFS Boss Sets Record Straight On Karura Forest 'Takeover'

KFS Boss Sets Record Straight On Karura Forest 'Takeover'

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos KFS Boss Sets Record Straight on Karura Forest ‘Takeover’ The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Chief Conservator, Alex Lemarkoko, has clarified reports regarding claims of a takeover of revenue collection at Karura Forest following the government’s directive that all payments be made through the eCitizen platform. Speaking in a media interview on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Lemarkoko dismissed repor…

Friends of Karura forest clash with Kenya Forest Service as digital payment system sparks uproar - Africa Sustainability Matters

Protests broke out at Nairobi’s Karura Forest towards the end of August (2025) as members of the Friends of Karura Forest (FKF) confronted Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officers over the sudden rollout of an e-Citizen payment system for entry and services. Videos from the scene show crowds objecting that the change, announced in a short directive on August 28 and enforced the following day, was not just an administrative adjustment but, in their vi…

Timeline: Inside the Row Between Friends of Karura Forest and Kenya Forest Service

Karura Forest, Nairobi's largest urban green space spanning 1,041 hectares, has become the center of a dispute between the Friends of Karura Forest (FKF) and the Kenya Forest Service (KFS). The row focuses on management control, revenue collection, and the shift to eCitizen payments. FKF, a community association that has co-managed the forest since 2009 under a joint agreement with KFS, argues the changes sideline their role and threaten conserv…