By PAULINE KAIRUMore by this AuthorAbout half of Ngong Forest has been grabbed, top Kenya Forest Service officials say. Were it not for the 2005 Forest Act and the 2016 Forest Conservation and Management Act, the land was going fast,” said Mr Gitonga. “Some people have titles for land in areas that have not been degazetted,” said Mr Mugo. SELLING“Even then, degazetted forest land is not available for allocation by the Lands Ministry. CONSERVESome of those duped into buying the land, according to Mr Mugo and Mr Gitonga, included the Kenya Medical Association and Sun Valley estates, both in Lang’ata.

Source: Daily Nation October 22, 2017 19:52 UTC