Disaster: Fire destroys 150 hectares of bamboo in Mau Forest

Some of the locals trying to put out fire at Maasai Mau forest.The fire that broke out Tuesday evening at the forest has consumed over 200 hectares of bamboo.[PHOTO:ROBERT KIPLAGAT ]

Nearly 150 hectares of bamboo have been destroyed after fire swept through the Mau Forest.

Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Eco-system Conservator Mwai Muraguri said the blaze had ravaged areas such as Bosnia, Eor Nabayie and Osuiyani.