Politics of Mau forest return to haunt the nation

Cabinet secretary for ministry of information communication and technology Joe Mucheru assisted by scouts of Moi educational center to plant a tree on 9th March 2018 during the 24th prize giving day.[Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

Last week, Deputy President William Ruto issued a ban on logging in government and communal forests in a bid to stop rampant destruction of natural forests that has led to drying up of rivers.

Although the order was seen as urgent intervention by the government to safeguard the country’s natural resources, it rekindled memories of politics of conservation that played out at the expense of the future of the nation.