Nairobi assembly speaker Alex Magelo has faulted the Cabinet's proposal to cut off 17,000 hectares of the Maasai Mau forest.
He urged the government to shelve the plans because "it did not involve all stakeholders before coming up with the decision".
Speaking to press on phone yesterday, Magelo said the Maasai community will invade the forest to safeguard the forest if the state does not shelve its plans.
“It is disrespectful for the community, which has protected the forest. The state to come up with plans and cut out a section of the forest with the plans to resettle squatters. Even the Maasai community has squatters but it should be protected with all cost,” said a tough talking Magelo.
The speaker said if the government was serious with the conservation, they should have involved community because they have lived to protect it.
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