The Republic of Kenya joined INBAR on 1 March 2001
Kenya’s designated focal point with INBAR is the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Alpine bamboo (Yushania alpina) is the only bamboo species native to Kenya. Around 40 additional exotic bamboo species have been introduced. [Data provided by 2016 Kenya Forest Service]
According to a remote sensing survey conducted by INBAR and partners in 2018, there are 133,000 hectares of bamboo in Kenya. Almost all of this bamboo is found in mountainous areas, or in protected areas managed by the government.
In 2014, Kenya exported USD 664,000 worth of bamboo charcoal, standing 10th in the ranking of world exporters of this bamboo product. [Data provided by UN COMTRADE Database]