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The groups say the project is a threat to Mau forest

NAIROBI, KENYA: The fate of Sh 19.5 billion dam in South Rift hangs in the balance after civil society questioned the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment report (EIA).

The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) on September 26 issued an EIA licence number (NEMA/EIA/PSL/5292 authorising the plans to construct Bosto Dam along Kipsonoi River inside South West Mau Forest in Bomet County by the Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation.

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