In a media briefing on the sidelines of a public participation exercise for the bill in Eldoret, the locals expressed concerns that if passed, the bill would further limit their access to forests.
MoreBased on the latest report, Nyeri is the top county with the highest forest cover in the country at 38 per cent, closely followed by Elgeyo Marakwet with 37.5 per cent.
MoreLed by their chairperson Rebecca Kiplagat, the group said the initiative was in support of President William Ruto’s agenda of growing 15 billion tree seedlings by 2032.
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