Swamp within Mau to be gazetted as wetland

Cabinet Secretary for Environment Keriako Tobiko (centre) plants a bamboo tree at Enapuiyapui swamp in Mau Forest, during World Wetlands Day on February 2, 2020. [Harun Wathari, Standard]

Enapuiyapui swamp within Eastern Mau forest is set to be gazetted as a wetland following a directive by Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko.

In efforts to conserve the swamp that has been faced with massive challenges, Mr Tobiko also ordered for felling of exotic trees surrounding the swamp that lies within Kiptunga forest, mapping and gazetting of the wetland to up its conservation.