The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has assured Karura Forest CFA workers that their jobs are secure, denying recent claims of mass layoffs. Chief Conservator of Forests, Alex Lemarkoko, stated that budgetary provisions for 2025/2026 will be honored, ensuring no job losses.

• KFS will honor all budgetary provisions for 2025/2026 to prevent job cuts for CFA workers in Karura Forest.
• Chief Conservator of Forests Alex Lemarkoko reassured all CFA employees of job continuity despite some staff failing to report to work.
• The announcement follows Lemarkoko's allegations of financial mismanagement by Friends of Karura Forest (FKF), claiming an audit revealed irregularities in handling forest revenues and non-submission of budgets since September 3.