Residents rebel against Meru's grand plans for Isiolo city and game park

Former Economic Secretary at the Treasury Peter Gakunu (back to camera) consults with a National Land Commision (NLC) official (centre) and a resident at a meeting held at Kimiru village on the outskirts on Isiolo town on Saturday, May 2, 2015 to deliberate on plans to create an Isiolo city annex in the area. [Photo: WAINAINA NDUNG'U/Standard]

Over 18,000 residents have vowed to stop plans to create an Isiolo City Annex and a 640-square kilometre wildlife conservancy.

The residents claimed there are plans to legitimise questionable allocation of plots in Rwanda and Mumui locations in Tigania West constituency) and Buuri, Ngaremara and Kambella locations in Tigania East.