Kenya lost 6,290 hectares of its natural forest in 2022, data from Global Forest Watch has revealed. According to deforestation alerts from the Global Forest Watch, 486,919 alerts were reported in Kenya between April 2022 and October 2023.
The latest deforestation alerts in September and October this year were reported across Narok, Nakuru, Kericho Elgeiyo-Marakwet and Nyamira counties.