The Chief Conservator of Forests Julius Kamau has been appointed by the State as an honorary warden for a period of three years. Kamau was appointed through the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013. The CCF is a career conservationist who has been steering the Service since he was appointed to the position in April 2019, in carrying out its mandate in Forest Conservation, Management, and Protection. Kamau noted the centrality of forest resources and ecosystems as key to the role of wildlife conservation, and also to the improvement of livelihood, including the promotion of the tourism sector. The honorary warden also promotes the message of conservation to the people and enlisting public support for nature and wildlife conservation.

Source: The Star February 21, 2021 12:44 UTC