The Ministry of Environment has debunked a widely circulating gazette notice claiming government plans to fence Kaptagat Forest in the Rift Valley, labeling it as fake and misleading.

• The fake notice suggested fencing of 30,000 hectares would commence on Tuesday, September 9, to safeguard the forest.
• The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Forestry urged the public to disregard the notice, relying only on official government communication channels.
• President William Ruto had previously stated in April 2025 that the government intends to oversee nationwide forest and wildlife habitat fencing within the next five years to prevent human-wildlife conflict.