Established to facilitate evangelization, Nyeri Hill Farm, owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri, has expanded its goals to focus heavily on forest restoration and environmental conservation.
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has organized a virtual National Prayer Day to take place on Saturday, October 2, 2021, from Subukia National Shrine
Environmental activist Anthony Njugi assesses the extent of deforestation at the Subukia Shrine in Nakuru County.
Richard Maosi I Nation Media Group
Once lush greenery, the Subukia National Shrine has been a destination of pilgrims from far and wide, who thronged it for spiritual nourishment.
The chirping birds and fresh air made the pilgrimage peaceful, quiet and serene.
But everything is not right at the shrine, one of the largest in the country.
The sacred place is now threatened by deforestation from illegal logging and encroachment by area residents.
So bad is the situation that, some of the springs at the shrine, which also serve as a water catchment, are slowly drying up.