The wildfire in the Mt. Kenya forest, which erupted on September 1, has consumed over 3,000 hectares of land, Environment CS Deborah Barasa has said. The CS said 85% of the blaze has been successfully contained through the deployment of more than 400 personnel, including 100 officers from the Kenya Forest Service, 144 members of the KDF, local community members, and key partners. She said so far, no casualties have been reported.

DEBORAH BARASA - REVIEW