Africa: Greenpeace Africa Responds to Kenya Forest Service’s Denial of Forest Threats

Greenpeace Africa condemns the Kenya Forest Service’s (KFS) misleading claims that Kenya’s forests are not under threat. The reality on the ground paints a different picture with forests being cleared, encroached upon, and allocated for projects that undermine Kenya’s environmental and climate commitments.

KFS asserts that Kenya’s forests are safe, but the facts say otherwise. The government’s own plans, including the allocation of 50 acres of Suam Forest for a border town, the proposed hiving off…