Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has blamed delayed fencing of Kakamega forest— and creation of a gorilla haven — on frustration by the national government. Plans have been underway to fence the forest for Sh400 million to make a tourist attraction for primate viewing. According to the environmental impact assessment report, the Kakamega rainforest has been encroached upon and has been turned into farmland. "We have had plans to fence the forest with intentions of getting gorillas from Congo forest so we make the forest an attraction facility. He spoke while meeting a team from Tourism Fund who paid him a courtesy courtesy call in his office on Tuesday.

Source: The Star March 24, 2021 18:56 UTC