Over 4,500 acres of Mau Forest recovered, says official

Security personnel undertakes eviction at Kosia area in Maasai Mau forest. (Robert Kiplagat, Standard)

More than 4,500 acres of Maasai Mau forest have been reclaimed by the Government since the ban on charcoal burning and logging was issued last year.

Kenya Forest Service (KFS) said the recovered land in Kosia, Nkoben and parts of Nkareta has been regenerating over the past one year, especially after the first phase of Mau evictions that saw over 10,000 illegal settlers flushed out.