An increased demand for food, wood fuel and timber products is threatening public forests.
A report by the Kenya Forest Services (KFS) and environmental lobby groups says that most parts of the country are likely to suffer desertification if measures to control indiscriminate cutting of trees are not taken.
“Water volume in at least eight rivers in the North Rift have drastically declined while springs that feed River Kerio and Sosiani River are on the verge of drying up,” said Mr John Chumo of Friends of Nandi Environmentalists, a local lobby group.
Agricultural experts warn that massive destruction of the forest has contributed to climatic change, resulting in declined crop yields.
“The region has of late recorded erratic rainfall which disrupts planting, resulting in declined crop production,” says Joseph Langat, an agricultural extension officer.
The KFS report says water volumes in major rivers and lakes in the North Rift have declined due to human activities.
“Charcoal burning and wanton harvesting of tress has led to destruction of water catchment areas,” says the report.
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KFS has been collecting salaries since Independence from england in the 5’s,
where the devil are the millions of trees they have planted of is there job just giving out timber permits?