Reuters has a video documenting the eviction of occupants of the Mau Forest in south-west Kenya. Again in the coverage, the journalist cites water supply concerns as a driving force behind the evictions. I don’t buy it.
Kenya forest dwellers evicted: video Daniel Collins Nov 23
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