Residents of Gitaru in Kabete on Wednesday barred Kenya Forest Service officers from seizing trees they had cut from their farms. The Kenya National Highway Authority had two weeks ago requested residents to cut trees near the road within 30 days. Residents heckled the KFS officers and tried to block the Gitaru-Wangige road in Ha Magu area. The forest officials told residents they had violated the law by cutting the trees and transporting them without a permit. educate peopleKabete MP James Githua and deputy county commissioner Malack Namai, who tried to quell the protests, engaged the KFS officers.

Source: The Star January 31, 2019 20:48 UTC