NANDI Governor Cleophas Lagat yesterday said he will resist the planned clearing of 3,000 acres of indigenous forest to pave way for a Sh50 billion dam. He said the proposed Nandi multi-purpose dam project will have far reaching environmental implications on the lives of residents. Lagat said the dam will also impact negatively on the lives of those living in the surrounding areas including Kakamega and Yala swamp in Siaya county. “I have made environmental protection a priority in my government…we want to increase the forest cover in Nandi from the current 21 per cent to at least 40-50 per...
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