PS Issues Update on Imenti Forest Airstrip Amid Controversy

The government has continued with the project after the High Court barred further construction in the forest until a petition before the court is heard and determined...

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Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi has defended the ongoing construction of an airstrip within Imenti Forest, Meru County, stating it will be operational by next Thursday despite a court order halting activities.

The airstrip construction is proceeding despite Meru Environment and Land Court orders to halt work in the protected forest.
Forestry Principal Secretary Gitonga Mugambi insists the project is crucial for Meru County's economic development and aims to be completed by June 18.
Conservationists and local residents criticize the project, arguing it threatens a key environmental asset and that resources could be better used at the nearby, underutilized Isiolo Airport.

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