[Source: Daily Nation, by Brian Ojamaa]
About 1,000 people have been left homeless after Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officers torched over 400 houses illegally built in Mt Elgon Forest.
The service is conducting an operation to kick out people who have settled there and are illegally cultivating the forest.
The operation is aimed at conserving the water catchment forest that has been threatened by human encroachment.
Bungoma County Ecosystem Conservator Vitalis Osodo said that the eviction which kicked off three weeks ago will ensure…
