Indigenous communities uncertain over proposed change to Kenyan forest law

NAIROBI — In November 2021, the Kenyan parliament proposed a bill that would effectively eliminate the Kenya Forest Service’s (KFS) role as an intermediary between petitioners and parliament in requests to alter forest boundaries. Some Indigenous leaders and researchers say this change in the petitioning process will make it easier for Indigenous people to contact lawmakers […]

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