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Secure Kenya’s water towers, forest dwellers say

Aerial view Mt. Elgon, one of Kenya’s water towers. [Benjamin Sakwa/Standard]

Community Land Action Now (CLAN) wants the government to implore the European Union (EU) not to cancel funding for a Water Towers Project over abuse of human rights.

CLAN, a community made up of forest dwellers, hunter-gatherers and pastoralists wants the government to instead consider a win-win solution, which can protect the forest as well as allow a safe home for forest dwellers.

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