Do not politicise Mau Forest evictions

Kenya has made great strides in recent years in slowing deforestation and protecting water catchment areas, leading to a rise in water levels in many rivers and important water and fish sources such as Lake Naivasha.

The rate of deforestation has clearly fallen over the past six years, as the Government targets land situated in forests where people have settled for conservation. In the past, the State used police raids and other tactics to crack down on illegal deforestation.