Why resource rich Ondiri Swamp must be conserved

As the world marked the World Wetlands Day yesterday, the people of Kikuyu in Kiambu County had little to celebrate. Their most important and unique wetland, Ondiri Swamp, is a charred wasteland, courtesy of a bonfire lit by unscrupulous vegetation merchants.

Only last month, the sky over the swamp was a dark smoky cloud after unknown people set it on fire. This has become a most unfortunate ritual that repeats itself during the dry season.