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Taita Taveta residents protest over withdrawal of carbon credit project

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Part of the team managing the Mikoko Pamoja under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project. [File, Standard]

Taita Taveta residents have opposed the suspension of the carbon credit project.

The project by an NGO called Verra titled Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) was suspended over alleged sexual harassment allegations at the workplace.

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