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KFS turns to benchmarking as Kaptagat forest fencing faces local resistance

 Kenya Forest Service entrance gate.[File, Standard]

After a series of futile community sensitization on the need to fence the rehabilitated Kaptagat forest block in Elgeyo Marakwet County, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has embarked on benchmarking missions to Mt Kenya region to educate the local community on conservation and livelihoods best and sustainable practices.

This follows skepticism from the community over the planned fencing of Kaptagat forest and attempts to persuade them to accept the forest protection mechanism was opposed.

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