Nation | by Mercy Chelangat
Members of community forest associations in Nairobi have demanded that a forests Bill now in Parliament be withdrawn, arguing that its passage will endanger conservation efforts.
Lawmakers want to amend Section 34 of the Forest Conservation and Management Act to allow any person to petition the National Assembly to change forest boundaries and revoke registrations of state forests or portions of them.
The Bill also seeks to delete a section of the Act that compels those agitating for boundary changes to obtain the assent of the Kenya Forest Service…
