Stakeholders Okay Construction of Controversial Airstrip, State Lodge

The plan to build the second-largest State Lodge after the State House in the protected area has attracted public scrutiny, which the government has, for a while, brushed off...

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Stakeholders have reportedly approved the construction of Kithoka Airstrip and a Meru State Lodge within Imenti Forest, despite court orders suspending public participation due to a single-day notice.

The project, backed by the national and county governments, includes a golf course.
The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) claims the airstrip will enhance forest conservation through aerial surveillance and improved disaster response.
Environmental groups have condemned the plan, citing potential repercussions for the forest as a vital water catchment zone, a concern President William Ruto disputes, calling the impact 'minimal'.

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