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A team of conservationists, community forest associations, and defenders of Kenya's natural heritage, led by Friends of Karura. [Benard Orwongo, Standard
Conservationists in Kenya have called for an immediate stop to all activities that result in the destruction or excision of public forests, urging the government to allow public participation before allocating projects within protected areas.
Speaking during a press conference in Nairobi on Thursday, July 9, the groups urged authorities to conduct a comprehensive environmental assessment before allocating projects to public forests, faulting the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry and related bodies for what they described as a failure to protect the country's environment.
"We call upon the Kenya Forest Service, the Kenya Wildlife Service and the National Environment Management Authority to uphold their constitutional obligation to protect public forests and protected areas," read part of a joint statement issued by the coalition.
