African countries urge government to reverse land transfer to developer

Yala Swamp in Alego Usonga, Siaya. [File]

Conservation organisations from over 20 African countries have written to the Kenyan government to reverse a decision to allocate 6,700 hectares of Yala Swamp to a private agricultural company.

The agencies affiliated to BirdLife International said Yala Swamp, Kenya's largest freshwater wetland, is under threat due to the allocation.