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Locals cry out as commercial grazing threatens forest

Kaptagat forest in Elgeyo Marakwet County. Despite of the government's ban on logging of trees the forest still remains animal grazing land.25.02.2020.  [Peter Ochieng/standard]

A stroll in the Kaptagat Forest in Elgeyo Marakwet County is breathtaking.

The forest, which is part of the Cherangany Hills and one of the country's water towers, is a critical artery that provides water to major towns and communities in North Rift, Western and Nyanza regions. 

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