Court ruling puts fate of Mau water tower on the balance

Residents look on as Kenya Forest Service officers (KFS) inspect arrows and a bow recovered from one of the illegal settlers at Marioshoni Forest in the Eastern Mau Forest Complex during an operation to flash out illegal settlers in the forest on June 3, 2020. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Behind the serenity of the 57,000-hectare Eastern Mau Forest Complex lies a delicate balance between a court ruling and conservation of the ecosystem.

The lush green complex that comprises Marioshioni, Kiptunga, Bararget, Logoman, Likia, Sururu and Nessuit forests is turning into vast chunks of bare land with estimated over 28,000 hectares completely degraded.