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Fight over Mt Kenya forest strip goes to court

Kenya: Two proposed multi-billion shilling tourist hotels have been put off after a community of more than 3,000 families lodged a petition at the High Court in Meru over a disputed 12km stretch of Mt Kenya Forest in Tharaka Nithi County.

The Aturiri Bururi ma Chuka Trust, which has 3,200 members, claims the two hotels are earmarked for a stretch of forest land in Chuka Igambangombe and Maara constituencies where they were planning to put up similar projects.

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