Mau faces fresh setback as animals enter forest to graze

Donkeys ferrying grass from the recently-rehabilitated Maasai Mau forest. [Robert Kiplagat, Standard]

The government is facing a new challenge in conserving Mau Forest after farmers drove their animals to graze in the protected area. 

Following the successful eviction of illegal settlers in the water catchment area, the donkeys, which have been loose in the forest, are destroying the newly-planted seedlings.