Kenya Forest Service head of Conservancy, Central Highlands Samuel Ihure confirmed the incident to a local news outlet saying that the wildfire is mostly affecting the Northern part of the Aberdares in Eburru area.
"This could be arson given that five fires broke out last night. We have teams on the ground working to put it out," Mr Ihure said
The extent of damage remains unknown but teams from KFS, local community and conservation groups are currently battling the wildfires.
"At the moment it is hard to estimate the extent of the damage as aerial surveillance was hindered by extreme winds. The teams on site haven't also managed to give feedback due to network issues," the KFS boss told Nation.
Mount Kenya Trust, one of the organisations involved in putting out the fire, said the fire was still spreading as of Sunday evening.
“The fires are spreading very fast because of the current dry conditions in the area,” Mt Kenya Trust said in a statement.
In a statement on Sunday, the Kenya Wildlife Service ( KWS)
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