NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 25 \u2013 Friends of Karura Forest (FKF) have welcomed a High Court order halting construction at Rangers Village inside Karura Forest, calling it a significant step forward in protecting the forest.<\/p>\n
The legal action, filed jointly by FKF and the Green Belt Movement, followed government plans to house National Youth Service (NYS) personnel in container barracks at Rangers Village.<\/p>\n
The site had already experienced tree clearance and heavy machinery operations and was cordoned off from the public and media.<\/p>\n
During a court-led site visit attended by FKF and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) representatives, the FKF highlighted the ongoing construction and forest disturbance.<\/p>\n
Following the visit, the court ordered a halt to all construction and development pending further directions.<\/p>\n
While the government informed FKF and KFS that the NYS housing plans had been withdrawn, no official written communication was provided.<\/p>\n
Over the weekend, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi reaffirmed, \u201cNobody is going to touch Karura Forest.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the Karura Forest Management Plan, rangers currently residing in Rangers Village are to be relocated to the Kenya Forest Service Headquarters, with the land restored to indigenous forest.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe warmly welcome the court order, which is a significant step forward. We hope this decision will be made permanent at the next hearing,\u201d said Prof. Karanja Njoroge, FKF Board member. \u201cOur focus remains on co-managing the forest and planting thousands of indigenous trees during the current rains.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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