… temporary orders set aside and, through the Attorney General, also filed a Preliminary Objection challenging the court's jurisdiction to hear the matter.In a significant development, the court allowed the Kaptagat community, through their respective Community Forest Associations …
… The Kaptagat Community through the Community Forest Associations from different blocks, made an application to be enjoined in the suit.The Community was directed to file its response to the issues before Court. …
… The move emerged during the two-day National Mangrove Stakeholder Forum in Lamu, where government officials, researchers, conservation groups, county governments, Community Forest Associations and private sector representatives reviewed the National Mangrove Ecosystem Management …
… Muli acknowledged such tensions, noting that overlapping mandates among Beach Management Units, Community Forest Associations, marine park officers, tour guides and fishermen have often resulted in disputes over access and use of marine resources. …
The Environment and Land Court in Iten has lifted temporary orders that restrained the Kenya Forest Service from fencing Kaptagat Forest, allowing the conservation programme to proceed while the substantive case remains before the court. The dispute arose after applicants sought to stop the fencing, citing concerns over public participation and the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment process, and the court has allowed Kaptagat Community Forest Associations to be joined in the proceedings.
The Environment and Land Court in Iten has lifted temporary orders that restrained the Kenya Forest Service from fencing Kaptagat Forest, allowing the conservation programme to proceed while the substantive case remains before the court. The dispute arose after applicants sought to stop the fencing, citing concerns over public participation and the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment process, and the court has allowed Kaptagat Community Forest Associations to be joined in the proceedings.
The Environment and Land Court in Iten lifted a July 15 restraining order that had halted fencing of Kaptagat Forest by the Kenya Forest Service. The court's decision allows the conservation exercise—a 270-kilometre electric fence project that began in May—to resume despite objections from five individuals and community groups who cited lack of public participation and environmental impact assessment.
Kenya is shifting its mangrove conservation strategy to place coastal communities at the centre of protection efforts, addressing threats from illegal logging, pollution and climate change. The change emerged at a National Mangrove Stakeholder Forum in Lamu, where officials identified weak community involvement, fragmented governance and poor coordination as reasons previous conservation efforts fell short.
The Environment and Land Court in Iten lifted a temporary halt on the fencing of Kaptagat Forest after hearing an application by five individuals opposing the project. The fencing, which began in May 2026, had been temporarily stopped on July 15 by court order; opponents argued the Kenya Forest Service had not conducted public participation or an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.
Kenya Forest Service has completed preparations for a public participation forum on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the proposed Kithoka Airstrip and ancillary infrastructure in Meru, with a consultative meeting scheduled for Wednesday at Kithoka Beat in the Meru Forest Station.
A community organisation is working to restore 2,500 hectares of degraded ecosystems across the Aberdare landscape in Nyandarua County by 2030, integrating trees into farming systems to strengthen livelihoods and address environmental challenges including forest loss and drying rivers.