A World Class Centre of Excellence in Forestry and Allied Natural Resources Research
KGRS, is a deliberate strategic, transformational, and skills-oriented policy intervention that KEFRI has embraced to unlock its research potential and efficiency by providing shared platform for scientists, scholars and young graduates to translate ideas into actions and impact. This initiative is expected to link research to practice and industry/ job market and provide evidence based solutions to sustainable forestry development in Kenya and beyond. KGRS is an equal opportunity initiative.
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6th November, 2020 KEFRI participates in the countrywide tree planting drive for short rains season The Ministry of Environment and Forestry has rolled out a national tree planting campaign to help the country attain 10% forest cover. The initiative to be implemented across the 47 counties, targets to plant 2 billion seedlings by the year 2022. |
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15th February, 2021 Gatsby Africa Donates Seed Extracting Equipment to KEFRI Gatsby Africa handed over to KEFRI a 2.5M seed extracting machines, at the same time signed an addendum with KEFRI ... |
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30th December, 2020 Tree Planting in Ondiri Swamp KEFRI jointly with Kiambu County Government held a tree planting activity at Ondiri Swamp in Kikuyu, Kiambu County on 30th December 2020... |
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8th December, 2020 Japanese Delegate Pays a Courtesy Call to KEFRI Director KEFRI Dr. Joshua Cheboiwo hosted Mr. Katsuro Saito, the Chief Adviser in charge of Forest Extension under the Capacity Development Project for Sustainable Forest Management (CADEP-SFM) in Kenya on 8th December 2020... |
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6th November, 2020 Plant trees to limit Environmental Destruction in Kitui County KEFRI Corporate Affairs and Quality Assurance Deputy Director Dr. Jackson Mulatya has said that the Kenya’s forest cover which stands at 7.02 per cent is too low compared to many other countries in the world,” he added... |
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2nd February, 2021 Mangrove Planting in Kilifi County The Ministry of Environment and Forestry through Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) has planted more than 40,000 mangroves seedlings in Mida Creek and 60,000 propagules at Ngomeni, Magarini Sub-county in the past two weeks as part of the government’s initiative of achieving 10per cent forest cover by 2022 ... |
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6th November, 2020 Plant trees to limit Environmental Destruction in Kitui County KEFRI Corporate Affairs and Quality Assurance Deputy Director Dr. Jackson Mulatya has said that the Kenya’s forest cover which stands at 7.02 per cent is too low compared to many other countries in the world,” he added... |
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6th November, 2020 Tree planting at Mt. Kulal, Marsabit County The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and Marsabit County Government led a tree planting program where 8,235 - indigenous and fruit tree seedlings were planted to rehabilitate the degraded 51,000 ha of Mt Kulal biosphere, in Marsabit County... |
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3rd February, 2021 KEFRI to Research Mangrove Pests Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) scientists are investigating pests attacking mangrove trees along the Kenyan coastline. The pests have been identified as marine arthropods belonging to subphylum crustaceans commonly known as Barnacles which attacks mangroves.... |
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11th December, 2020 KEFRI Launch Pest Quarantine for the East Africa region On 11th December 2020, KEFRI unveiled a quarantine facility to counter the spread of invasive pest species across the East African region... |
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11th December, 2020 Clean-up exercise and tree planting at DERP The DERP-Kitui undertook the National Cleanup Kenya Campaign exercise along the JICA road towards DERP compound. This exercise which involved sweeping, slashing and collecting of debris and waste was done by all the staff... |
