Mau Forest Rehab Goes Private

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Govt Taps Netherlands-Based Company for Mau Forest Conservation Project

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President William Ruto (Central) with a young boy, (From left) Second Lady Dorcas Rigathi ( Right) and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (From right) First Lady Rachael Ruto

The government through Kenya Forest Services (KFS) has partnered with Dutch company to conserve 60,000 hectares of Mau forest.

According to KFS, through the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISL), the company will restore and take overall conservation of the South West Mau Forest.

The Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Alex Lemarkoko on Sunday held bilateral talks with the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on how to deepen the collaboration.

“(The company) through the ISLA project, has already partnered with the service in restoring about 1,200 hectares and construction of four ranger outposts,” KFS noted in a statement.

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Additionally, the Dutch company is expected to mobilize resources to put up a fence along the boundaries of the forest and upscaling of the forest alert system to Bomet County and other devolved units that border the Mau Forest Complex.

With 1,200 hectares already conserved, it aims to raise the number to 60,000 hectares in six years.

“We build on the interest of tea and other companies to conserve the South West Mau Forest for its microclimate services of the Kenyan government to improve livelihoods of communities,” the company states on its vision for the Mau Forest.

The area it is conserving is part of the larger 400,000 hectares of Mau Forest Complex which is the country’s main water tower.

In the initiative, the foreign company will conserve vast lands covering Nakuru, Kericho and Bomet counties.

President William Ruto has been at the forefront of restoring and conserving Kenya’s forest cover through an ambitious plan of planting 15 billion trees by 2023.

On November 13, Kenya observed a public holiday specifically set aside for tree-planting nationwide.

Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura noted that during the exercise, over 150 million trees were planted across the country.

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President William Ruto is stepping up his pledge to guarantee food production by setting aside more than 11,700 hectares for climate-smart farming.

In a statement on Tuesday, the United Kingdom Government indicated that an agreement was reached between the Kenyan Development Corporation and UK-funded investor United Green.

Ruto and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ratified the agreement to produce foodstuff during a meeting on the sidelines of the COP28 conference.

Without divulging the fine details of the agreement or the location of the project, the statement indicated that the land utilized would be bigger than Nairobi National Park. The park measures 11,700 hectares.

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The project is expected to boost food production, protect the environment and save the country Ksh30 billion every year.

“A Ksh31 billion agreement has also been reached with the Kenyan Development Corporation and UK-funded investor United Green to establish an area bigger than Nairobi National Park for climate-smart farming – this will save Kenya $200m (Ksh30.6 billion) annually on food imports and help reduce Kenya’s trade deficit,” read the statement in part.

The two countries also signed a Ksh12.5 billion Menengai Geothermal project expected to generate 35MW of electricity, providing approximately 750,000 Kenyans with affordable and clean energy.

200 Kenyans are also expected to secure jobs during its construction.

The British International Investment also pledged Ksh1 billion ($7.1 million) for two projects in Kenya, as part of a wider package of investment in Africa.

The first Ksh321 million will be used to provide solar-powered and water-efficient irrigation systems to 9,000 farmers.

It is expected to help to increase farmers’ income as well as build their resilience and adapt to the impact of climate change.

An additional Ksh765 million will be channeled towards the manufacturing of 100 electric buses as part of Ruto’s plan to transform the motor sector.

“It is a sign of the strength of the UK-Kenya Strategic Partnership that these three projects have reached new milestones by COP28. The UK and Kenya are going far and going together,” stated the British High Commissioner to Kenya, Neil Wigan.

**“**We are proud to support the President’s AGII. Combined with these investments from British International Investment, the UK and Kenya will deliver what Kenya’s people want - growth, jobs and trade - in a way that is sustainable and protects our planet.”