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Martin Kipkoech

2026-07-232026-08-01

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Standard

    Upon hearing both parties in the application filed by Gilbert Cheruiyot, Martin Kipkoech and three others seeking to stop the fencing of Kaptagat Forest, the court lifted the orders, paving the way for implementation of the project which had kicked off on May 11.

    Fencing of Kaptagat Forest to proceed, land court directs
  3. The Standard

    Upon hearing both parties in the application filed by Gilbert Cheruiyot, Martin Kipkoech and three others seeking to stop the fencing of Kaptagat Forest, the court lifted the orders, paving the way for implementation of the project which had kicked off on May 11, 2026.

    Court paves way for fencing of Kaptagat Forest
Tourism & Environment

Land court lifts order halting Kaptagat Forest fencing

The News

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.

25 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 25 July

  1. Land court lifts order halting Kaptagat Forest fencing

    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.

    25 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 23 July

  1. Court lifts order halting Kaptagat Forest fencing project

    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.

    23 July 2026 · The Standard

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