Community Forest Association (CFA) Intervention’s and Security Outcomes in Kirisia Forest, Samburu County

Community Forest Associations (CFAs) can significantly alleviate disputes over land use, timber rights, and conservation by facilitating dialogue, decentralizing resource management, and integrating traditional local knowledge with national environmental policies. The study sought to establish the CFA intervention and security outcomes in Kirisia Forest, Samburu County. The study adopted a case study approach combining quantitative and qualitative research methods. Through a purposive and stratified questionnaire, the study selected 292 respondents. Structured questionnaires, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions were used for data collection and served as primary sources of information. Descriptive, correlational, and regression analyses were used to analyze numerical data. The findings of the study established a significant relationship between CFA intervention and security outcomes in Kirisia Forest, Samburu County. The study recommended that there is a need for integrating policies at the national level to involve the communities living around Kirisia Forest in conservation intervention, which is critical in peace building. CFA should be incorporated into county planning and budgeting in order to incorporate Kirisia Community Forest Association (K-CFA) as a critical partner in environmental conservation.

Kirisia forest, CFA Intervention, Environmental Conservation, Security Outcomes

1. Alusiola, R. A., Froese, R., Schilling, J., & Klär, P. (2025). Identifying peace pathways: how can forest conservation contribute to environmental peacebuilding? Climate and Development, 4 (5)1–15. [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

2. Bauza,L (2023)When protecting nature helps build peace, Conservation International, UK [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

3. DeFries, R., Achard, F., Brown, S (2019)Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation in developing countries: considerations for monitoring and measuring. J. Environ. Sci. and Policy 6(4)56-78 [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

4. Fischer, H.W., Chhatre, A., Duddu, A. (2023) Community Forest governance and synergies among carbon, biodiversity and livelihoods. Nat. Clim. Chang. 13, 1340–1347 [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

5. Harwell, E (2019). Forests in fragile and conflict-affected states, Program on Forests (PROFOR), Washington DC. [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

6. Ignayev, K (2023) Environmental peacebuilding, Peace Direct,UK [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

7. Lekisemon ,K and Mbataru,P (2025) Community Engagement In Natural Resource Conservation And Security Management In Baringo County, Kenya, Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 6(1) 681 – 698 [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

8. Murdiyarso, D (2024) Community Forest Management as a Carbon Mitigation Option; Case studies, Center for International Forestry Research, Jl. CIFOR, Situ Gede, Sindang Barang, Bogor Barat 16680, Indonesia [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

9. Wilmsen,C and Isom,J.E (2003) Community forestry and community well-being in the United States, XIII World Forest Congress, Quebec City, Canada. [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

10. Williams,C.G (2024) A forest peacebuilding mechanism for the world’s most fragile states, Environmental Science & Policy, 157 (1),56-78 [Google Scholar] [Crossref]

• The Impact of Ownership Structure on Dividend Payout Policy of Listed Plantation Companies in Sri Lanka
• Urban Sustainability in North-East India: A Study through the lens of NER-SDG index
• Performance Assessment of Predictive Forecasting Techniques for Enhancing Hospital Supply Chain Efficiency in Healthcare Logistics
• The Fractured Self in Julian Barnes' Postmodern Fiction: Identity Crisis and Deflation in Metroland and the Sense of an Ending
• Impact of Flood on the Employment, Labour Productivity and Migration of Agricultural Labour in North Bihar