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Government dismisses claims of land grabbing in Menengai Forest

Kenya Forest Service announced an ambitious target of 30 per cent tree cover by 2032.

The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that part of the Menengai Crater area in Nakuru County has been grabbed.

In a statement issued on Friday, KFS clarified that no section of the gazetted Menengai Forest has been encroached upon, noting that the forest boundaries remain intact and well-demarcated.

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