Amboseli avocado farm to appeal Nema bid to revoke licence
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KiliAvo Fresh has been in the eye of a storm for encroaching on a wildlife route within the Amboseli ecosystem.
Wednesday April 28 2021
By STANLEY NGOTHO
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KiliAvo Fresh has been in the eye of a storm for encroaching on a wildlife route within the Amboseli ecosystem.
An avocado farm, which has been in the eye of a storm for encroaching on a wildlife route within the Amboseli ecosystem, says it will appeal a decision by National Environment Management Authority (Nema) seeking to cancel its licence.
KiliAvo Fresh manager Jeremiah Swaka said they are considering appealing the move.
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Pawan Gehlot, General Manager - Operations, London Distillers (K) Limited, appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Environment at the County hall, mini chambers, Nairobi on March 4, 2021. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
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