Inside political intrigues that killed Mau economic dream
A view of Kitoben village in the Maasai Mau Forest. PHOTO | JOHN NJOROGE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
According to various studies, the plunder threatens the Maasai Mara and the Serengeti wildlife ecosystem, tea plantations in Kericho and Bomet highlands, livestock and other farming activities, hydroelectric power generation in western Kenya and the health of millions of Kenyans who depend on Mau complex water for domestic use. Kenya Forest Research Institute, in a report last October, revealed that Mau is among three key water towers that contribute an annual Sh357 billion to the economy.
