Court revokes permits to set up golf range, restaurant in Ngong Road Forest

Justice Anne Omollo found that KFS and Nema issued the permits for the investments in violation of the Constitution. [File, Standard]

The Environment and Land Court has declared that the government unlawfully approved the establishment of a private golf range and luxury restaurant inside Ngong Road Forest.

A judgment delivered by Justice Anne Omollo found that the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) issued the permits for the construction of the hotel, golf range, and mini-golf park inside the forest in violation of the Constitution.