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Villagers in Nyanza paying heavy price for destroying forests and water towers

Villagers at the foot of Gwassi Hills in Homa Bay will never forget the night they paid a heavy price for destroying a forest.

On the night of May 12, 2012, a heavy downpour that lasted hours pounded the village, turning it into a small lake.

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