By CHARLES LWANGAMore by this AuthorHundreds of families living near Arabuko Sokoke Forest in Malindi, Kilifi County, were on Monday evacuated after a fire outbreak. County Chief Disaster Management Officer Adan Mohamed said they ordered locals at Jilore and Kakuyuni, where the fire is believed to have started before spreading to Arabuko Sokoke Forest, to move to safe areas on Monday. “The fire broke out at Kakuyuni near Jilore in Malindi and we have ordered locals to vacate their homes,” he said. Residents of Jilore in Malindi, Kilifi County look at the part of the Arabuko Sokoke Forest which was burnt on March 11, 2019. Arabuko Sokoke Forest, which covers about 420 square kilometers, is one of the largest tropical forests in East African coast.

Source: Daily Nation March 12, 2019 09:33 UTC