Wildfires ravage over 40,000 acres of Aberdare forest

Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) officials have been battling round the clock to rein in wildfires that have ravaged over 40,000 acres of Aberdare Forest in the last one week alone.

Addressing the media on Friday, KWS Assistant Director of Mountain Conservation Bakari Mungumi noted that the wildlife agency, in collaboration with Kenya Forest Service officials from Nyeri and Nyandarua counties as well as Kenya Pipeline and Rhino Arch officials, have jointly sent out more than 200 personnel to battle the infernos.

Mr. Mungumi also added that two KWS officials passed away in an accident on their way to fight the deadly forest fires.

“Tunasema pole kwa familia, hatupendi lakini katika kazi kuna mambo yanatokea. Ikiwa jumatatu tarehe sita walishinda kwa moto, na jumanne tarehe saba walipokuwa wanaaga walikuwa wanaenda kwa moto, inamanisha hawa ni watu wmaejitolea nguvu zao hali na mali kuhakikisha ya kwamba mbuga inabaki inatulia,” he said.