Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya announced plans to bolster the workforce in her docket by employing 3,000 more individuals.
Speaking on Wednesday, March 1, after a consultative dialogue at Serena Hotel in Nairobi, Tuya revealed that the 3,000 individuals would be deployed to the Kenya Forest Services (KFS).
According to the CS, recruits would help the government address the forest fire crisis in the country.
Moreover, Tuya stated that the officers would help the government increase its surveillance to tame forest fires caused by illegal activities.
“Forest fire is attributable to illegal activities. That is why we, as the government we are enforcing enhancement methods and enhancing the number of forest officers in the Kenya Forest Service, where we will soon employ close to 3,000 forest officers,” Tuya revealed.
At the same time, she disclosed that Mau Forest Conservancy was the hardest hit by the ravaging effects of the mysterious fires.
According to a recent report by the Kenya Wildlife Service, the fire had destroyed over 1,000 acres of forest in Mau Forest.
The CS further indicated that Kenya Forest Officers and their KWS counterpart had also been deployed to tackle forest fires at Aberdare Forest.
“The forest fires are raging, and it’s not just in Abardares; in fact, the Mau Forest Conservancy is the hardest hit,” Tuya stated
“We have been able to employ a multi-sectoral approach, we have trying our forces within our forest service and Kenya Wildlife Service, various NGOs and government agencies have also come on board,” she added.
To encourage environment conservation, Tuya announced plans to award Kenyans certificates to appreciate their efforts.
The Certificate of Green Conduct would help them secure certain services and be used for various job recommendations in the country.
