KDF AND COMMUNITIES UNITE TO PROTECT MT. KENYA FOREST ECOSYSTEM
Originally published by Ministry of Defence – Kenya — Read the original article →
Environmental conservation and disaster risk mitigation are essential to safeguarding Kenya’s natural heritage, protecting livelihoods and building resilience against climate-related threats. Effective protection of critical ecosystems requires coordinated interventions that combine institutional capabilities, community participation and sustainable environmental management practices.
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel, working alongside residents of Marania and Ruthumbi, successfully contained a rapidly spreading forest fire in the Mt. Kenya Forest, demonstrating the value of civil-military collaboration in environmental protection and emergency response.
The joint intervention brought together military expertise, specialised equipment and community mobilisation to prevent further destruction of the forest ecosystem. Using heavy machinery, including graders, the teams established strategic firebreaks that helped contain the flames and protect vulnerable sections of indigenous forest and bamboo vegetation.
