A fierce fire that has burned for two days now has destroyed more than 50 hectares of Menengai Forest. Kenya Forest Service (KFS) rangers led by Central Rift commandant David Mutoro and members of the public are trying to put out the fire whose cause is unknown. “Investigations are underway to establish the cause but preliminary investigations indicate herders were there when the fire started,” he said. But he said their movements were being monitored and warned against burning waste and smoking in the forest, saying these were the leading causes of fires. In March 2015, a fire destroyed more than 300 acres of vegetation at Menengai Crater.

Source: The Star March 11, 2017 13:52 UTC