State lays groundwork for evictions from Mau forest

A river passing through a section of Maasai Mau Forest in Narok County. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

The allure of canopy on the fringes of vast Mau forest evokes grand feelings, until one encounters the massive destruction in the heart of East Africa’s largest water towers.

During a one-hour flight across the forest on a fact-finding mission, the charm of indigenous trees still standing tall can be felt even from above as the striking rays from the mid-day sun penetrate through the cabin.